Subject to section 29B of this Act, the court shall not entertain an application—
by the tenant or the landlord under section 24(1) of this Act; or
by the landlord under section 29(2) of this Act,
if it is made after the end of the statutory period.
In this section and section 29B of this Act “the statutory period” means a period ending—
where the landlord gave a notice under section 25 of this Act, on the date specified in his notice; and
where the tenant made a request for a new tenancy under section 26 of this Act, immediately before the date specified in his request.
Where the tenant has made a request for a new tenancy under section 26 of this Act, the court shall not entertain an application under section 24(1) of this Act which is made before the end of the period of two months beginning with the date of the making of the request, unless the application is made after the landlord has given a notice under section 26(6) of this Act.