Section 7: Restriction on raising rent

7. Restriction on raising rent. ___Where the fair rent of any premises has been determined in accordance with this Act___ (a) the landlord shall not claim and shall not be entitled to any rent in excess of the fair rent ; (b) any agreement for the payment of rent in excess of the fair rent shall be null and void in respect of such excess and shall be construed as an agreement for the payment of the fair rent ; (c) when the fair rent of any premises has been determined before the commencement of this Act, any sum in excess of the fair rent paid, before the commencement of this Act in respect of any use or occupation of the premises___ (i) after the first day of April 1942, in the case of residential premises, or (ii) after the first day of October, 1943, in the case of premises other than residential premises, shall be refunded to the person by whom it was paid, or, at the option of such person, otherwise adjusted; (d) where the fair rent of any premises has been determined under this Act after the commencement of this Act, any sum paid in excess of the fair rent for the period commencing from the date of the application for the fixation of the fair rent shall be refunded to the person by whom it was paid or, at the option of such person, otherwise adjusted.

Effective date: 1953-01-01

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