Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance

(1)
Where a landlord wishes to increase the rent payable by his tenant, he may apply to the Commissioner for a certificate.
(2)
An application under subsection (1) shall be made by sending a notice in duplicate in the specified form to the Commissioner.
(3)
Where the Commissioner is of the opinion that, having regard to
section 10H
, no increase in rent is due, or such increase in rent is not due within a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of the application under subsection (1), he may decline to deal with such application or defer dealing with such application until it appears to him that the increase in rent is due within a period of 6 months.
(4)
Subject to subsection (3), upon receipt of an application under subsection (1) the Commissioner shall serve a copy of it on the tenant.
(5)
Within 14 days of service on him under subsection (4) of a copy of the landlord’s application the tenant may send his representations on the application in writing to the Commissioner.
(6)
Where the Commissioner receives representations from a tenant under subsection (5) which indicate that the tenant disputes any fact set out in the application of the landlord, he shall determine the facts in dispute and shall then deal with the application in accordance with
section 10E
.