# The Housing (Change of Landlord) Regulations 1989, Regulation 12: Vacant possession


(1) The landlord shall, on the service of the notice of intention to proceed under section 103(1), serve a notice to quit on each tenant or licensee to whose tenancy or licence section 101 applies.
(2) The landlord shall use its best endeavours to secure vacant possession at the date of the grant referred to in section 104(1)(a) of any property which is subject to a tenancy or licence to which section 101 applies, including, if necessary, enforcing the right to recover possession by applying to the court for, and enforcing, an order for possession.
(3) If, at the date of such grant, the landlord fails to give vacant possession of any property subject to a tenancy or licence to which section 101 applies, any costs or expenses attributable to the recovery of vacant possession by the applicant and any losses consequent upon the failure of the landlord to give vacant possession shall be recoverable by the applicant as a simple contract debt.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/367/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-change-of-landlord-regulations-1989/regulation-12
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