Rent Restrictions Act, 1946

Basic rent of controlled (1923 Act) premises to which section 8 does not apply.

9.—(1) This section applies to every controlled (1923 Act) premises other than premises to which section 8 of this Act applies.

(2) The basic rent of premises to which this section applies shall be determined by the Court and shall be a rent of such amount as the Court considers reasonable, under any given contract of tenancy not being for more than a term of five years, having regard to the basic rents of other controlled (1923 Act) premises and, in case evidence is forthcoming of both the following facts,—

(i) that the premises the basic rent whereof is to be determined were on the 3rd day of August, 1914, held by an occupying tenant thereof under a contract of tenancy not being for more than a term of five years, or that they were not so held but were last so held on a date not being more than three years before the 3rd day of August, 1914, and

(ii) the rent at which they were so held,

then, having regard also to the amount of the said rent.

(3) For the purpose of the determination by the Court of the basic rent under this section the tenant shall be deemed to be responsible for the rates.