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Paragraph What to do if this notice is served on you

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

•If you agree with the new terms and rent proposed, do nothing. They will become the terms of the tenancy agreement on the date specified in section 2.

•If you don’t agree with the proposed terms and any adjustment of the rent (see section 4), and you are unable to reach agreement with your landlord/tenant, or you do not wish to discuss it with him, you may refer the matter directly to your local rent assessment committee, before the date specified in section 2, using the form headedApplication referring a Notice proposing different terms for a Statutory Periodic Tenancy to a Rent Assessment Committee which you can obtain from a rent assessment panel or a law stationer.

•The rent assessment committee will decide what, if any, changes should be made to the terms of the tenancy and, if applicable, the amount of the new rent.

•If you need help or advice about this notice and what you should do about it, take it immediately to a citizens advice bureau, a housing advice centre, a law centre or a solicitor.