126 Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent in certain cases
Rent Act 1977 (1977 c 42) | Legislation

126  Avoidance of requirements for advance payment of rent in certain cases

(1)     Where a protected tenancy which is a regulated tenancy is granted, continued or renewed, any requirement that rent shall be payable—

(a)     before the beginning of the rental period in respect of which it is payable, or

(b)     earlier than 6 months before the end of the rental period in respect of which it is payable (if that period is more than 6 months),

shall be void, whether the requirement is imposed as a condition of the grant, renewal or continuance of the tenancy or under the terms thereof.

(2)     Any requirement avoided by subsection (1) above is,

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