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Saturday, November 3, 1973
RENT INCREASE CERTIFICATES
A spokesman for the Rating and Valuation Department said today that in the last two weeks, the department had received requests for
certificates of rent increase under the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1973.
"Such applications cannot be made until the proposed rent
control legislation is passed by the Legislative Council," he explained.
He pointed out that the certificates for rent increase for
post-war domestic premises, provided by the proposed legislation, can only be issued after the legislation is enacted and it was not possible before that time to accept any application.
"As announced by the Secretary for Housing last Wednesday, due to a change in the timetable of the Bill's passage through the Council,
it will not come into force before the middle of next month. tt
"Application forms will be made available to the public, free
of charge, as soon as the legislation is passed," he added.
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