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CAP. 71

Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation)

[1988 Ed.

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shall be made for the recovery of any increased rent or for the recovery of possession for non-payment thereof unless the landlord or principal tenant satisfies the court that 2 years has or will have elapsed between the commence- ment of the tenancy or sub-tenancy or the previous increase in rent and the date on which the increase or further increase takes effect. (Amended 6 of 1980 s. 11; 76 of 1981 s. 45)

(6) For the purposes of this section rent shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been increased if the tenant or sub-tenant has made any payments, other than rates, to the landlord or the principal tenant, and such additional payments have been made as a condition of the right to occupation of the premises.

(7) Any increase in rent under section 55A or 63A shall not be an increase in rent for the purposes of this section. (Added 29 of 1983 s. 22)

Provision of rent receipts

65. (1) A landlord shall give to his tenant, and a principal tenant shall give to his sub-tenant, at the time that the tenant or sub-tenant pays his rent, a receipt for the amount of rent paid and the receipt shall contain—

(a) the name and address of the landlord or principal tenant or the agent

thereof, as the case may be;

(b) the period in respect of which such rent was paid; and

(c) the date of payment.

(2) A landlord or principal tenant who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.

Obligation to notify subletting of premises

66. (1) Where the whole or any part of any premises is sublet, the tenant of the premises shall, within 14 days of being so required by his landlord, supply his landlord with a statement in writing of the subletting showing- (Amended 6 of 1980 s. 12; 32 of 1985 s. 17)

(a) the name of the sub-tenant;

(b) the part of the premises occupied by the sub-tenant;

(c) the rent payable by the sub-tenant; and

(d) the date of first occupation by the sub-tenant.

(Replaced 5 of 1975 s. 6)

(2) A tenant who is required to supply a statement in accordance with subsection (1) and who, without reasonable excuse-

(a) fails to supply a statement; or

(b) supplies a statement which is false in any material particular,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.

67. (Repealed 29 of 1983 s. 23)

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