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Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976

1976 c. 80 · Enacted 22 November 1976 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act to afford security of tenure for agricultural workers housed by their employers, and their successors; to make further provision as to the rents and other conditions of tenure of such persons, including amendments of the Rent Act 1968; to impose duties on housing authorities as respects agricultural workers and their successors; and for purposes connected with those matters.

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Modifications

C1

Act: certain powers transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Act amended by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), Sch. 8 paras. 7—10; excluded by Local Goverment, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), Sch. 28 para. 10 and New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64), s. 22

C3

Act amended by Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (c. 19, SIF 49:5), s. 1(6)

C4

Definitions of “statutory tenant in his own right”

“statutory tenant by succession” (within the meaning of the Act) modified by Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (c. 19, SIF 49:5), s. 7, Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 4

Definition of statutory tenancy (within the meaning of the Act) extended (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, ss. 53, 63(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 9(3); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(a)

C5

Act excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), ss. 264(5), 270(3), 276, 286(3), 307, 368(6) and Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 8

C6

Act modified by S.I. 1990/776, arts. 2(2), 5(2)(d)

Act modified (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 30(4)(a) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(a)

C7

Act restricted (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 59(2)(c)(ii) (with s. 94(2), 95); S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 5(a).

Act excluded (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 169, Sch. 20 Pt. II para. 8; S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3.

Act excluded (1.10.1998) by 1975 c. 70, Sch. 4 Pt. IV para. 16 (as inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 127, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with s. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4)

Act excluded (25.11.1998 for certain purposes and otherwise 3.7.2000) by 1998 c. 45, s. 23, Sch. 6 para. 5; S.I. 1998/2952, art. 2; S.I. 2000/1173, art. 2

C8

Act excluded (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 33, 270(4), 270(5)(a) (with s. 38); S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)

Commencement

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1(6); Act wholly in force at 1.1.1977.

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Interpretation and commencement.
  3. Protected occupancies
  4. 2Protected occupiers in their own right.
  5. 3Protected occupiers by succession.
  6. Statutory tenancies
  7. 4Statutory tenants and tenancies.
  8. 5No statutory tenancy where landlord’s interest belongs to Crown or to local authority, etc.
  9. Part II: Security of Tenure
  10. Protected occupancies and statutory tenancies
  11. 6Grounds for possession.
  12. 7Discretion of court in giving possession.
  13. 8Restriction on levy of distress for rent. Repealed
  14. 9Effect of determination of superior tenancy, etc.
  15. Statutory tenancies
  16. 10Terms and conditions.
  17. 11Agreed rents.
  18. 12Provisional rents.
  19. 13Application for registration of rent.
  20. 14Registered rents.
  21. 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. 16Notices of increase.
  23. General provisions
  24. 17Adjustment for differences in lengths of rental periods.
  25. 18Regulations.
  26. 19Interpretation of Part II.
  27. Part III: Protected Occupancies and Statutory Tenancies: Supplemental
  28. Recovery of rent
  29. 20Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent.
  30. 21Recovery from landlord of sums paid in excess of recoverable rent.
  31. 22Rectification of rent books in light of determination of recoverable rent.
  32. Miscellaneous
  33. 23Tenant sharing accommodation with persons other than landlord.
  34. 24Certain sub-lettings not to exclude any part of sub-lessor’s premises from protection.
  35. 25Service of notices on landlord’s agents.
  36. 26Jurisdiction and procedure.
  37. Part IV: Rehousing
  38. 27Applications to housing authority concerned.
  39. 28Duty of housing authority concerned.
  40. 29Agricultural dwelling-house advisory committees.
  41. Part V: Power to obtain information
  42. 30Information about housing accommodation.
  43. 31Kinds of information obtainable.
  44. Part VI: Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  45. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 33Suspension of condition attached to planning permission.
  47. 34Interpretation.
  48. 35Isles of Scilly.
  49. 36Application to Crown property.
  50. 37Offences by bodies corporate.
  51. 38Prosecution of offences.
  52. 39Expenses.
  53. 40Short title, etc.
  54. Schedule 1Index of General Definitions
  55. Schedule 2: Meaning of “Relevant Licence” and “Relevant Tenancy”
  56. Relevant licence
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. Relevant tenancy
  59. 2Paragraph 2
  60. Supplemental
  61. 3Paragraph 3
  62. 4Paragraph 4
  63. Schedule 3: Protected Occupiers in their own right
  64. Part I: Definitions
  65. Qualifying worker
  66. 1Paragraph 1
  67. Incapable of whole-time work in agriculture, or work in agriculture as a permit worker, in consequence of a qualifying injury or disease
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. Dwelling-house in qualifying ownership
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. Supplemental
  72. 4Paragraph 4
  73. 5Paragraph 5
  74. 6Paragraph 6
  75. 7Paragraph 7
  76. Part II: Temporary Provisions as Respects Certain Forestry Workers
  77. 8Paragraph 8
  78. 9Paragraph 9
  79. 10Paragraph 10
  80. Part III: Supplemental
  81. 11Paragraph 11
  82. 12Paragraph 12
  83. 13Paragraph 13
  84. Schedule 4: Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-House Subject to Protected Occupancy or Statutory Tenancy
  85. Part I: Cases where Court has a Discretion
  86. Chapter: Case I
  87. Alternative accommodation not provided or arranged by housing authority
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. Chapter: Case II
  95. Alternative accommodation provided or arranged by housing authority
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. Case III
  101. Case IV
  102. Chapter: Case V
  103. 1Paragraph 1
  104. 2Paragraph 2
  105. Chapter: Case VI
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. Chapter: Case VII
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. 2Paragraph 2
  111. Chapter: Case VIII
  112. 1Paragraph 1
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. Chapter: Case IX
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. Chapter: Case X
  118. 1Paragraph 1
  119. 2Paragraph 2
  120. 3Paragraph 3
  121. Part II: Cases in which court must order possession
  122. Chapter: Case XI
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. Chapter: Case XII
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. 2Paragraph 2
  132. 3Paragraph 3
  133. 4Paragraph 4
  134. 5Paragraph 5
  135. Case XIII
  136. Schedule 5: Terms of the Statutory Tenancy
  137. Preliminary
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. Terms derived from the original licence or tenancy
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. Tenancy derived from licence
  142. 3Paragraph 3
  143. Covenant for quiet enjoyment, etc.
  144. 4Paragraph 4
  145. Non-contractual arrangements
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. Landlord’s obligation to repair.
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. Tenant’s obligations
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. Access by landlord
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. Access by tenant
  154. 9Paragraph 9
  155. Notice to quit served on landlord
  156. 10Paragraph 10
  157. Rates, water rates, etc.
  158. 11Paragraph 11
  159. Variation of statutory tenancy
  160. 12Paragraph 12
  161. Schedule 6. . .
  162. Schedule 7. . .
  163. Schedule 8: Consequential and Minor Amendments
  164. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 (c. 65)
  165. 1Paragraph 1
  166. 2Paragraph 2
  167. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  168. 4—6Paragraph 4—6 Repealed
  169. 7, 8Paragraph 7, 8 Repealed
  170. 9—11Paragraph 9—11 Repealed
  171. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  172. 13—15Paragraph 13—15 Repealed
  173. Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 (c. 75)
  174. 16Paragraph 16
  175. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  176. 17Paragraph 17
  177. 18Paragraph 18
  178. 19—26Paragraph 19—26 Repealed
  179. 27—31Paragraph 27—31 Repealed
  180. 32, 33Paragraph 32, 33 Repealed
  181. Schedule 9: Transitional
  182. Licence or tenancy granted before operative date: resident landlord on and after that date
  183. 1Paragraph 1
  184. Protected occupancy arising on or after operative date
  185. 2Paragraph 2
  186. Statutory tenancy arising on operative date
  187. 3Paragraph 3
  188. Statutory tenancy: order for possession before operative date
  189. 4Paragraph 4
  190. Dwelling subject to Part VI contract: pending notice to quit
  191. 5Paragraph 5
  192. Section 10A tenancy: order for possession before operative date
  193. 6Paragraph 6
  194. Forestry workers
  195. 7Paragraph 7