# Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, Section 28: Implied terms


(1) A lease or other agreement by virtue of which a person is a tenant of a registered provider contains, by virtue of this subsection, an implied term enabling the registered provider to reduce the amount of rent payable by the tenant, without giving prior notice, where the reduction is made for the purpose of complying with a requirement imposed by or under section 23 or 27 or Part 1 of Schedule 2.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect notwithstanding any express provision in a lease or other agreement.
(3) Section 102 of the Housing Act 1985 (variation of terms of a secure tenancy) has effect subject to subsection (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/7/section/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-and-work-act-2016/section-28
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