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I couldn't find very comprehensive statistics anywhere on reasons for termination of tenancy but my guess is that the six-year rule was very seldom used.

I am not sure many landlords were even aware of it. There was very little point in exercising it either as any new rent would be governed by the previous one, and if you want to sell, renovate, or occupy yourself you could do than anyway.

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There's no comprehensive data on that issue, but you can look at the RTB annual reports and things like the Threshold Annual Sentiment Survey to get a picture. Both of these point to within tenancy terminations, such as sale of property, as the major issues. So I would guess you are dead right re the six-year rule.

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