ABSTRACT
The second major feature of the Rent Restriction Acts is the scheme of control of rents,65 under which a landlord is prohibited from recovering as rent more than the maximum permitted rent for the particular premises, which is called the ‘standard rent’, and, in addition, any permitted increases as allowed by special order or by the legislation itself, to take into account such factors as increases in rates and taxes payable by the landlord and expenditure by the landlord on substantial improvements to the property. Further, the landlord is prohibited from charging any fine or premium for the grant, renewal or continuance of a tenancy of any controlled premises.
