CHAPTER 206 - RENT ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
[Section 19]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
1. Title
2. Particulars in a rentbook
SI 85 of 1972.
[Regulations by the Minister]
These Regulations may be cited as the Rent Regulations.
Every rent book shall contain the particulars set out in the Schedule.
[Regulation 2]
Entries In A Rent Book
1. Address and details of the premises.
2. Name and address of landlord.
3. Name and address of agent (if any).
4. Name and address of tenant.
5. The standard rent is ........................................ per month.
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6. The rent payable under the tenancy is ................................. per month (if different from standard rent).
7. Date and amount of each payment in resepct of rent.
8. Signature of the landlord or his agent (if any) against each entry; in the rent book.
[Section 32]
Arrangement of Rules
Rule
1. Title
2. Interpretation
3. Commencement of proceedings
4. Fees to be paid upon complaint to the court
5. Fees to be paid upon application to the court
6. Fees and inspection of dwelling house
7. Payment of rent into court
Act 13 of 1994,
SI 30 of 1973.
[Rules by the Chief Justice]
These Rules may be cited as the Rent Rules.
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Rent Act.
3. Commencement of proceedings
A complaint or application to the court under the Act shall be commenced by an originating notice of motion. Evidence in support thereof may be on affidavit or viva voce.
4. Fees to be paid upon complaint to the court
Upon a complaint made under section 5 of the Act there shall be paid a fee of 50 fee units where the complaint is made to the High Court and of 20 fee units where the complaint is made to a Subordinate Court.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
5. Fees to be paid upon application to the court
Upon any application to a court under the Act there shall be paid in respect of the filing of such application a fee of 50 fee units where the application is made to the High Court and 20 fee units where the application is made to a Subordinate Court.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
6. Fees and inspection of dwelling house
Where a court under section 29 of the Act authorises any person to inspect on its behalf any dwelling house, the court may fix a fee for such inspection not exceeding 500 fee units. Such fee shall be payable in the first instance by the complainant or applicant and shall be part of the costs in the cause.
[Am by Act 13 of 1994.]
(1) Where a tenant elects to pay to the court rent due to his landlord, such payment shall be made at the time and in the amount such rent was due to be paid to the landlord. Notice in writing of the election to make such payment, specifying the cause of action in respect of which payment is made, shall be lodged in court with the first payment into court. A copy of such notice shall be served upon the landlord.
(2) A landlord may claim rent paid to the court by his tenant either personally or by an agent with authority in writing signed by the landlord, or where the landlord is a corporation, signed by the secretary or a principal officer of the corporation.
(3) Rent paid into court under the Act may be claimed by the landlord within one year of the date of payment into court. Rent unclaimed within the aforesaid period of one year shall be disposed of in pursuance of an order of the court or a Judge and such order shall direct that such rent be paid into the general revenues of the Republic.
(4) A court may deduct 2½ per centum commission on rent paid into court by a tenant.{/mprestriction}