12 Provisional rents

12  Provisional rents

(1)     This section applies where a rent is not registered for a dwelling-house which is subject to a statutory tenancy.

(2)     If the rent payable for any period of the statutory tenancy would be less than the rent based on rateable value, it may be increased up to the amount of that rent by a notice of increase served by the landlord on the tenant.

(3)     The notice shall specify the amount of the rent based on rateable value, and set out the landlord's calculation of that amount.

(4)     The notice should also specify the date from which the notice is to take effect, which shall not be earlier than four weeks before service of the notice, and not at a time when an agreement under section 11 of this Act is in force.

(5)     If the notice takes effect from the termination of an agreement under section 11 of this Act, it shall state that fact, and specify the rent payable, or last payable, under that agreement.

(6)     If a notice is served under this section at

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