Landlord and Tenant.
(6) If any notice served for the purposes of subsection (1) contains any statement or representation which is false or misleading in any material respect, the landlord shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars unless he proves that the statement was made innocently and without intent to deceive.
(7) Where the notice of an increase of rent which at the time was valid has been served on any tenant, the increase may be continued without service of any fresh notice on any subsequent tenant.
[CAP. 255
ment of permitted increase
where repairs tenant.
effected by
7. If the tenant of any premises has since the 16th day of August, 1945, with the consent of the landlord of such premises effected repairs thereto which were necessary to render the said premises reasonably habitable and the sum expended by such tenant has amounted to the equivalent of not less than the standard rent of such premises for a period of six months, the additional amount mentioned in subsection (1) of section 6 shall not commence to accrue or become payable or recoverable until such time as the amount thereof would, but for this provision, have been equal to one-half of the amount expended by the tenant on such repairs.
(1) Any person who after the commencement of this Ordinance-
(a) demands or receives more than the standard rent for any premises, together with such addition or increase as may be permitted by or under the provisions of this Ordinance or such addition or increase as may from time to time have been or be sanctioned by a tenancy tribunal; or
(b) demands or receives any consideration, whether in money, in kind or in any other manner whatsoever and whether by way of rent, fine, premium or otherwise, for the grant, renewal or continuance of any tenancy; or
(c) being or acting as a broker, agent or go-between demands or receives for his services in connexion with the procuring of the grant, renewal or continuance of the tenancy of any premises any consideration the value of which exceeds five per cent of the standard rent for one year of such premises;
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Landlord and Tenant.
(6) If any notice served for the purposes of subsection (1) contains any statement or representation which is false or misleading in any material respect, the landlord shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars unless he proves that the statement was made in- nocently and without intent to deceive.
(7) Where the notice of an increase of rent which at the time was valid has been served on any tenant, the increase may be continued without service of any fresh notice on any subsequent tenant.
[CAP. 255
ment of permitted increase
where repairs tenant.
effected by
7. If the tenant of any premises has since the 16th day Postpone- of August, 1945, with the consent of the landlord of such premises effected repairs thereto which were necessary to render the said premises reasonably habitable and the sum expended by such tenant has amounted to the equivalent of not less than the standard rent of such premises for a period of six months, the additional amount mentioned in subsection (1) of section 6 shall not commence to accrue or become payable or recoverable until such time as the amount thereof would, but for this provision, have been equal to one-half of the amount expended by the tenant on such repairs.
(1) Any person who after the commencement of Offences. this Ordinance-
(a) demands or receives more than the standard rent for any premises, together with such addition or increase as may be permitted by or under the provisions of this Ordinance or such addition or increase as may from time to time have been or be sanctioned by a tenancy tribunal; or
(b) demands or receives any consideration, whether in money, in kind or in any other manner whatsoever and whether by way of rent, fine, premium or other- wise, for the grant, renewal or continuance of any tenancy; or
(c) being or acting as a broker, agent or go-between demands or receives for his services in connexion with the procuring of the grant, renewal or continu- ance of the tenancy of any premises any consideration the value of which exceeds five per cent of the standard rent for one year of such premises;
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