The
Landlord and Tenant (Rent Control) Act 1949
(12, 13 & 14 Geo. VI c.
40) was an Act
of Parliament in the United Kingdom
, intended to control excessive rents being charged
by landlords. It extended the provisions of the
Furnished Houses Act
1946.
The major new provisions of the Act were:
- The protection of the Rent Restriction Acts was given to both
landlords and tenants sharing certain types of accommodation.
- Rent tribunals were given the
power to extend the security of lease given to tenants
indefinitely, in three-month periods, and to review lettings made
for the first time since September 1939.
- Tribunals could now review the premiums paid for accommodation
as well as the rent itself, and payments for furniture and other
articles. Excess premiums could be recoverable by a reduction in
rent.
References
- Facts and Figures for Socialists, 1951, chapter 27.
Labour Party Research Department, London, 1950
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