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(a) the prevailing market rent of the premises; and
(b) the amount of the rates payable in respect of the premises.
(Added 39 of 1979 s. 5. Amended 29 of 1983 s. 46)
Permitted increases and adjustments
10. (1) There shall be payable and recoverable by way of rent of premises to which this Part applies an amount equivalent to 39 times the standard rent of the premises. (Replaced 40 of 1984 s. 4. Amended 32 of 1985 s. 2; 37 of 1986 s. 2; L.N. 202/87; 77 of 1988 s. 2)
(1A) Where the rent of any premises is less than the permitted rent, the landlord may, subject to subsections (1B) and (1C), increase the rent by serving on the tenant a notice in the specified form, specifying the new rent and the date from which it is to take effect. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 3)
(1B) Any increase in rent under subsection (1A) shall take effect not earlier than the first day when rent becomes due after the expiration of one month from the service of the notice. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 3)
(1C) Where a landlord serves a notice on the tenant under subsection (1A) he shall, at the same time, send a copy of the notice to the Commissioner. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 3. Amended 39 of 1976 s. 6)
(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) Where the landlord of any premises incurs expenditure of $5,000 or more on improvements to such premises, the landlord may increase the rent payable in respect of those premises by 20% per annum of the amount expended on the improvements. (Replaced 76 of 1981 s. 9)
(3AA) Where rent is increased under subsection (3), the increase shall not take effect except in pursuance of a notice of increase in the specified form served by the landlord on the tenant, specifying the increase and the date from which it is to take effect. (Added 76 of 1981 s. 9)
(3AB) The date specified in a notice of increase under subsection (3AA) shall be not earlier than the first day when rent becomes due after the expiry of one month from the service of the notice. (Added 76 of 1981 s. 9)
(3AC) Where the landlord of any premises incurs expenditure of $5,000 or more on improvements to such premises and those premises comprise 2 or more tenements then the amount expended shall be apportioned between the tenements and the rent payable in respect of any tenement may be increased in accordance with this section by reference to the part of the expenditure apportioned to it. (Added 76 of 1981 s. 9)
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1988 Ed.]
Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)
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(a) the prevailing market rent of the premises; and
(b) the amount of the rates payable in respect of the premises.
(Added 39 of 1979 s. 5. Amended 29 of 1983 s. 46)
Permitted increases and adjustments
10. (1) There shall be payable and recoverable by way of rent of premises to which this part applies an amount equivalent to 39 times the standard rent of the premises. (Replaced 40 of 1984 s. 4. Amended 32 of 1985 s. 2; 37 of 1986 LA237/20 s. 2; L.N. 202/87; 77 of 1988 s. 2)
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(IA) Where the rent of any premises is less than the permitted rent, the landlord may, subject to subsections (1B) and (IC), increase the rent by serving on the tenant a notice in the specified form, specifying the new rent and the date from which it is to take effect. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 3)
(1B) Any increase in rent under subsection (1C) shall take effect not earlier than the first day when rent becomes due after the expiration of one month from the service of the notice. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 3)
(IC) Where a landlord serves a notice on the tenant under subsection (1A) he shall, at the same time, send a copy of the notice to the Commissioner. (Added 93 of 1975 s. 3. Amended 39 of 1976 s. 6)
(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) Where the landlord of any premises incurs expenditure of $5,000 or more on improvements to such premises, the landlord may increase the rent payable in respect of those premises by 20% per annum of the amount expended on the improvements. (Replaced 76 of 1981 s. 9)
(3AA) Where rent is increased under subsection (3), the increase shall not take effect except in pursuance of a notice of increase in the specified form served by the landlord on the tenant, specifying the increase and the date from which it is to take effect. (Added 76 of 1981 s. 9)
(3AB) The date specified in a notice of increase under subsection (3AA) shall be not earlier than the first day when rent becomes due after the expiry of one month from the service of the notice. (Added 76 of 1981 s. 9)
(3AC) Where the landlord of any premises incurs expenditure of $5,000 or more on improvements to such premises and those premises comprise 2 or more tenements then the amount expended shall be apportioned between the tenements and the rent payable in respect of any tenement may be increased in accordance with this section by reference to the part of the expenditure apportioned to it. (Added 76 of 1981 s. 9}
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