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Article 48 The rent limit

(1)

The rent recoverable for a rental period of a controlled tenancy of a dwelling-house shall not exceed the rent limit.

(2)

Where a rent is registered in the register of rents in respect of a controlled tenancy of a dwelling-house, the rent limit is the registered rent.

(3)

Paragraph (4) applies where no rent is registered in respect of a controlled tenancy of a dwelling-house which is a protected tenancy or a statutory tenancy.

(4)

The rent limit is the rent which was payable in accordance with the Rent Order immediately before the commencement of this Order.

Notes on Part IV

Modifications

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Pt. IV (arts. 30-55) modified (1.10.2010) by Registered Rents (Increase) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/285), art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2))