# The Housing Benefit (Information from Landlords and Agents) Regulations 1997, Regulation 5: Manner of supply of information


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the relevant information shall be supplied–
(a) in typewritten or printed form; or
(b) with the written agreement of the requirer, in electronic or handwritten form,
within a period of 4 weeks commencing on the date on which the notice was sent or given.
(2) Where–
(a) within a period of 4 weeks commencing on the date on which the notice was sent or given, the supplier requests that the time for supply of the relevant information be extended; and
(b) the requirer provides written agreement to that request,
the time for supply of the relevant information shall be extended to a period of 8 weeks commencing on the date on which the notice was sent or given.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2436/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-information-from-landlords-and-agents-regulations-1997/regulation-5
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