CAP. 7
Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)
[1988 Ed.
(b) the date on which the increase in rent of the principal tenancy on account of rates became payable; or
(c) 24 months prior to the date of service of the notice of increase on the sub-tenant,
whichever is the later. (Amended 29 of 1983 s. 5)
(Added 10 of 1975 s. 4)
Rent of premises conditionally excluded
11. Where premises are excluded from the further application of this Part by order under section 4, and it is a condition of the order that a building or buildings shall be erected upon the site of such premises in accordance with the terms of such order, then until the Building Authority has certified that such condition has been fulfilled the provisions of this Part in regard to permitted rent shall continue to apply to such premises notwithstanding such exclusion, and it shall be unlawful to demand or receive in respect of such premises or any part thereof any rent in excess of the permitted rent of the premises or such part, and any person who demands or receives any rent in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000.
Rent lawfully chargeable for dependent domestic premises
(Added 30 of 1955 s. 7)
12. The rent lawfully chargeable by a principal tenant in respect of any dependent domestic premises shall not exceed a sum of money equal to the aggregate of the following sums--
(a) the standard rent of the premises calculated in accordance with the definition of “standard rent" in section 2; and
(b) a sum equal to 30% of that standard rent; and
(c) any increase of that standard rent authorized by or under this Part or any Ordinance; and
(d) any increase in rent under section 10C. (Added 10 of 1975 s. 5)
(Added 22 of 1953 s. 7)
Statement to be supplied as to standard rent
13. A landlord of any premises to which this Part applies shall, on being so requested in writing by the tenant of such premises or by the superior landlord of such landlord, supply the tenant or the superior landlord, as the case may be, with a statement in writing of the standard rent of such premises, and, if, without reasonable excuse, he fails within 14 days so to do, or supplies a statement which is false in any material particular, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000.
(25 of 1947 s. 21 incorporated)