Rent Act 1977

Rent Act 1977[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Rent Act 1968, Parts III, IV and VIII of the Housing Finance Act 1972, the Rent Act 1974, sections 7 to 10 of the Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975, and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Citation1977 c. 42
Territorial extent England and Wales[b]
Dates
Royal assent29 July 1977
Commencement29 August 1977[c]
Other legislation
Amends
Repeals/revokesRent Act 1968
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Rent Act 1977 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Rent Act 1977 (c. 42) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act introduced the protected tenancy in England and Wales.

The organization setting the rent, the Valuation Office Agency, was known as the "Rent Office".[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Section 156(1).
  2. ^ Section 156(3).
  3. ^ Section 156(2).

References

  1. ^ "Valuation Office Agency: Rent Officer Handbook". GOV.UK. 22 February 2017.


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