Rent Act 1977 (c.42) Rent Act 1977 (c.42) England and Wales Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 13 para. 3(3)-(6) repealed by Welfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1 1Paragraph 1 Rent Act 1977 (c.42)