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
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, 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 thereof 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 thereon 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 58
.