Section 70 of the Rent Act 1977 (determination of fair rent) is amended as follows.
In subsection (1) (matters to be taken into account), omit the word "and" before paragraph (b) and after that paragraph insert—
After subsection (4) insert—
The above amendments apply to every decision made by a rent officer or rent assessment committee after the commencement of this section, notwithstanding that the application was made before commencement or, in the case of a decision of a rent assessment committee, that the rent officer's decision was made before commencement.