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Friday, October 19, 1973

However, the full amount of rates increase if any may be passed

on to tenants and sub-tenants.

The landlord may apply to the District Court to repossess the

premises if he wants to house himself or his immediate family or if he intends

to rebuild it.

But he will only be able to obtain possession for his own use

if he has become the landlord before the legislation is enacted.

In such cases where the premises are to revert to the use of the

landlord or his immediate family, the court must be satisfied that no

greater hardship to the tenant would be caused by granting the application.

Once the premises have been regained, other than for rebuilding,

the landlord will not be allowed to sell or let the premises within

two years unless he has obtained the consent of the court.

His former tenant can also recover compensation for loss or damage

if he has regained the premises by mis-representation or concealment of

material facts.

The amending Bill, if passed, will replace the "rent freeze"

legislation introduced last June and the provisions of the Rent Increases

(Domestic Premises) Control Ordinance which has been incorporated as Part II

of the principal ordinance.

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