{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/section-103",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/section-103.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/42",
  "legislation_title": "Rent Act 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977",
  "path": "section/103",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "103",
  "heading": "Notice to quit served after reference of contract to ... tribunal.",
  "text": "(1) If, after a restricted contract has been referred to the appropriate tribunal by the lessee . . . under section 77 or 80 of this Act, a notice to quit the dwelling to which the contract relates is served by the lessor on the lessee at any time before the decision of the tribunal is given or within the period of 6 months thereafter, then, subject to sections 105 and 106 of this Act, the notice shall not take effect before the expiry of that period.\n(2) In a case falling within subsection (1) above,—\n(a) the appropriate tribunal may, if they think fit, direct that a shorter period shall be substituted for the period of 6 months specified in that subsection; and\n(b) if the reference to the appropriate tribunal is withdrawn, the period during which the notice to quit is not to take effect shall end on the expiry of 7 days from the withdrawal of the reference.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 103(1) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 28(b) (with Sch. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61, 75:1), s. 140(2), Sch. 18"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 103(2)(a) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 28(c) (with Sch. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 103(2)(b) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 28(c) (with Sch. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in s. 103 heading omitted (1.7.2013) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 28(a) (with Sch. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Ss. 103–106 excluded by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 69(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/42/section/103",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:24:12.956086+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}