Section 144 Offence by landlord not to inform prospective tenant of permitted number of occupants.
(1)
The landlord of a house is guilty of an offence if he lets or agrees to let it to any person without—
(a)
giving that person a written statement in the prescribed form of the permitted number of persons in relation to the house, and
(b)
obtaining from that person a written acknowledgement in the prescribed form, and
(c)
exhibiting the acknowledgement to the local authority on demand by them.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(3)
A written statement given under subsection (1)(a) shall be treated as being sufficient and correct if it agrees with information given by the local authority under section 148.