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Section 213 Removal notice.

(1)

A tenant who has been given a rent increase notice may give the authority a removal notice terminating the tenancy.

(2)

The removal notice shall have effect to terminate the tenancy if—

(a)

it is given within 2 weeks of the date on which the rent increase notice was given, or such longer period as the notice may specify;

(b)

it specifies a date for the termination of the tenancy within 4 weeks after the date on which it is given.

(3)

Nothing in the terms of the tenancy (express or implied) shall prevent a tenant giving a removal notice that complies with subsection (2).