Land Tenants (Security of Tenure) (Rent Review) Regulations (Cap. 59:54)

www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Land Tenants (Security ofTenure] LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 18 Chap. 59:54 [Sub~idhtry ] LAND TENANTS (SECURITY OF TENURE) (RENT REVIEW) REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS REGULATION I. Citation. 2. Interpretation. 3 . Application for review of rent. 4. Application to be filed. 5. Service of application. 6. Hearing of the application. 7 . Issuing of certificate. S. Power of the Board. SCHEDULE. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 59:54 19 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Land Tenants (Security ofTenure] [Sub~idi:try ] LAND TENANTS (SECURITY OF TENURE) (RENT REVIEW) REGULATIONS 102/1992. made under section j 8 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Land Tenants Citation . (Security of Tenure) (Rent Review) Regulations. 2. In these Regulations- Interpretation . "the Act" means the Land Tenants (Security of Tenure) Act; Ch.59:54 . "Board" means a Rent Assessment Board constituted under section 5 of the Rent Restriction Act ; Ch .59 :50. "Chairman" means a chairman of a Rent Assessment Board; "other party" means either the landlord or his agent, or the tenant, as the case may be; "Secretary" means a secretary of a Rent Assessment Board. 3. An application for a review of rent pursuant to section jA of the Act shall be made to the relevant Board having jurisdiction over the area within which the land is located and such application shall be made on the prescribed form as set out in the Schedule. App lication for review of rent . Sched ule. 4. An application shall be filed with the Secretary of the relevant Board at the offices of that Board together with as many copies as there are parties to be served, upon payment of an application fee of five dollars. Appli cation to be fil ed. 5. A copy of the application shall be served upon the other Se rvice .of party at least four clear days before the date fixed for hearing of the appli cation . application and may be served by leaving the same at. or sending the same by registered post to, the address of the other party. 6. (1) At the hearing of the application, the Board shall proceed to hear and receive evidence tendered by either the landlord or the tenant. H earin g of the appli cauun. (2) No affidavit in support of any application shall be used, except by leave of the Board. L.R.O. 112009 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Land Tenants (Security ofTenure ] LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS 20 Chap. 59:54 [Sub~idhtry ] Issuing of cert ificate . Power of the Board. (Regulation 3). L n lld Tenants (S ecurity 1.1'Tf!Jlllre) (Rent R e vic!1M) R eg u latlons 7. The Board shall, upon making a decision on an application, issue a certificate to the applicant, the conte nts of which shall contain the decision of the Board signed by the Chairman or Secretary, and a copy shall be delivered by the Secretary to the other party. 8. The Chairman shall have the power of a Judge of a Petty Civil Court , in respect of the summoning of witnesses and the production of documents in determining an application for a review of rent. SCHEDULE LAND TENANTS (SECURITY OF TENURE) ACT, CH. 59:54 APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF RENT I. Ap p lica nt (la nd lord/tc na nt)* 2 . Na me of t en an t . 3 . Ad dress of ten a nt . 4 . Address and descri pti on of lan dr and ho use th ereou t . 5. D at c of co mmcncc mc nt of ten an cy . 6. Namc of lan dl ord . 7 . Ad dre s s of landl or d . UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009 www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Chap. 59:54 2 1 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Land Tenants (Security ofTenure ] UJ11d Ten an ts (Security of Tellure ) ( R e!1l1 R epje\.l') R eg ulations [Sub~idi:try ] 8 . Rent paid upon co mme ncement of ten an cy . 9 . Rent paid curr ent ly . I D.Reason s for requ ir ing re nt increase/decrease " .. Landlord or Landlord's Agcm Tenant *Delete as applicable. 'l' State area of land and describe dwelling house thereon and condition of land. L.R.O. 112009 UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2009