# Rent Act 1977, Paragraph 5


If, as a result of the settlement of a proposal, the rates payable for the relevant rating period are decreased, the amount of the rates for a rental period shall be recalculated so as to give effect to the decrease; but any such recalculation shall not affect the ascertainment of the rates for any rental period beginning more than 6 weeks before the date of the settlement of the proposal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/42/schedule/5/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/schedule-5/paragraph-5
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