Section 25B Determination of rent by the First-tier Tribunal where section 25A appliesF1F9

from the date specified in the notice under section 25A(2); or

if it appears to the F4First-tier Tribunal that such effect would cause undue hardship to the tenant, from such later date (being not later than the date of the determination) as the First-tier Tribunal may direct.

F5the First-tier Tribunal has before it at the same time a section 24 reference and a section 25A reference relating to the same tenancy; and

the date specified in the notice under section 24(1) is not later than the date specified in the notice under section 25A; and

the F6First-tier Tribunal proposes to hear the two references together,

the F8First-tier Tribunal shall make a determination in relation to the section 24 reference before the section 25A reference; and

the rent determined for the purposes of the section 25A reference shall take effect from the date specified in the notice given under that section.

“section 24 reference” means the reference of a notice under section 24(1);

“section 25A reference” means the reference of a notice under section 25A; and

“rent” has the same meaning as in section 25.