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be exempt from assessment to or payment of rates under section 36 of the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116). (Added 29 of 1983 s. 19)
(2) Where the amount of rent is increased under this section 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.
(3) The date specified in a notice of increase under subsection (2) shall not be earlier than-
(a) the date from which the increased rates or the rates imposed, as the case may be, are payable; or
(b) 24 months prior to the date of service of the notice,
whichever is the later. (Replaced 29 of 1983 s. 19)
(Replaced 10 of 1975 s. 9)
Increase in rent following apportionment
56A. (1) Where section 56(1) applies in respect of any premises and the premises form part of a tenement or consist of, or form part of, more than one tenement, the landlord may, if he cannot agree with the tenant an increase in rent of the tenancy, apply to the Commissioner in the specified form for a certificate under subsection (2).
(2) On receipt of an application under subsection (1) the Commissioner shall make such apportionment or aggregation of rates as he considers necessary to determine the amount of rates attributable to the premises and shall serve on the landlord and on the tenant certificates in the specified form stating the amount by which the rent may be increased.
(3) Where the Commissioner has served a certificate under subsection (2), the rent of the tenancy may be increased, in accordance with section 56, by the amount shown in the certificate.
(Added 10 of 1975 s. 10. Amended 93 of 1975 s. 15)
Application for certificate of increase in rent
57. (1) Where a landlord wishes to increase the rent payable by his tenant, he may apply to the Commissioner for a certificate.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made by sending a notice in duplicate in the specified form to the Commissioner.
(3) Where the Commissioner is of the opinion that, having regard to section 64, no increase in rent is due, or such increase in rent is not due within a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of the application under subsection (1), he may decline to deal with such application or defer dealing with such application until it appears to him that the increase in rent is due within a period of 6 months.
(4) Subject to subsection (3), upon receipt of an application under subsection (1) the Commissioner shall serve a copy thereof on the tenant.
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be exempt from assessment to or payment of rates under section 36 of the Rating Ordinance (Cap. 116). (Added 29 of 1983 s. 19)
(2) Where the amount of rent is increased under this section 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.
(3) The date specified in a notice of increase under subsection (2) shall not be earlier than-
(a) the date from which the increased rates or the rates imposed, as the
case may be, are payable; or
(b) 24 months prior to the date of service of the notice,
whichever is the later. (Replaced 29 of 1983 s. 19)
(Replaced 10 of 1975 s. 9)
Increase in rent following apportionment
56A. (1) Where section 56(1) applies in respect of any premises and the premises form part of a tenement or consist of, or form part of, more than one tenement, the landlord may, if he cannot agree with the tenant an increase in rent of the tenancy, apply to the Commissioner in the specified form for a certificate under subsection (2).
(2) On receipt of an application under subsection (1) the Commissioner shall make such apportionment or aggregation of rates as he considers neces- sary to determine the amount of rates attributable to the premises and shall serve on the landlord and on the tenant certificates in the specified form stating the amount by which the rent may be increased.
(3) Where the Commissioner has served a certificate under subsection (2), the rent of the tenancy may be increased, in accordance with section 56, by the amount shown in the certificate.
(Added 10 of 1975 s. 10. Amended 93 of 1975 s. 15)
Application for certificate of increase în rent
57. (1) Where a landlord wishes to increase the rent payable by his tenant, he may apply to the Commissioner for a certificate.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made by sending a notice in duplicate in the specified form to the Commissioner.
(3) Where the Commissioner is of the opinion that, having regard to section 64, no increase in rent is due, or such increase in rent is not due within a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of the application under subsec- tion (1), he may decline to deal with such application or defer dealing with such application until it appears to him that the increase in rent is due within a period of 6 months.
(4) Subject to subsection (3), upon receipt of an application under subsection (1) the Commissioner shall serve a copy thereof on the tenant.
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