Rent Restrictions Act, 1960
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Sums declared to be irrecoverable. |
16.—If— | |
(a) the rent of a controlled dwelling (being a dwelling to which section 7 of this Act applies) in respect of any period beginning on or after the operative date exceeds the rent to be paid (in accordance with this Act) for that dwelling in respect of that period, or | ||
(b) the rent of a controlled dwelling (being a dwelling to which section 9 of this Act applies) in respect of any period beginning on or after the date of the institution of the proceedings in which the basic rent is determined by the Court exceeds the rent to be paid (in accordance with this Act) for that dwelling in respect of that period, | ||
the amount of the excess shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, be irrecoverable from the tenant of the dwelling. |