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[8. G cont.]
Landlord and Tenant.
there shall be recoverable by way of rent in addition to the standard rent thereof an amount equivalent to one hundred per cent of such standard rent: Provided that no such addition shall become due or recoverable until, or in respect of any period prior to the expiry of, one clear month after the landlord has served upon the tenant a valid notice in writing that payment of such additional amount will be required.
(2) Where as part of the tenancy agreement furniture is provided for the use of the tenant the landlord shall be entitled to make such a charge for the use of such furniture (whether expressed by way of rent or otherwise), as, having regard to the value of the same to the tenant, is reasonable: Provided that no such charge shall be recoverable until the landlord has specified by notice in writing to the tenant the consideration (whether by way of rent or otherwise) which he attributes to such furniture.
(3) In case a landlord of any premises shall expend the sum of one thousand dollars or upwards on additions or improvements thereto by which in the opinion of a tribunal the rateable value thereof shall be increased the tribunal may on application by the landlord for such purpose order that the rent of such tenement shall be increased beyond the standard rent by an annual sum equal to eight per cent on the amount so expended by the landlord on such additions or improvement.
(4) If a tribunal is satisfied on the application of a landlord or tenant of premises other than dependent domestic premises that the services and facilities which the landlord is liable to provide under the tenancy agreement differ from those which the landlord was liable to provide under the tenancy agreement by reference to which the standard rent was ascertained, it may adjust the standard rent accordingly and upon such adjustment the rent substituted by the tribunal shall be and become the standard rent for the purposes of this Ordinance but without prejudice to further adjustment under this subsection or under other provisions of this Ordinance.
(5) Nothing in this Ordinance shall be taken to authorize any increase of rent in respect of a period prior to the commencement of this Ordinance.
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