Rent Restrictions Act, 1946

Basic rent of controlled (1923 Act) premises the standard rent whereof has been determined by Court or by arbitration.

8.—(1) This section applies to controlled (1923 Act) premises in respect of which evidence is forthcoming of both the following facts:—

(a) that the standard rent of the premises was determined by the Court before the operative date, and

(b) the amount of the standard rent.

(2) This section also applies to controlled (1923 Act) premises in respect of which evidence is forthcoming of both the following facts:—

(a) that the standard rent of the premises was, before the operative date, the subject of an arbitration award, and

(b) the amount of the standard rent.

(3) The basic rent of premises to which this section applies shall be an amount equal to the sum of the following:—

(a) the standard rent of the premises, and

(b) (i) in the case of a dwelling, twenty per cent. of the standard rent, or

(ii) in any other case, twenty-five per cent. of the standard rent.