Section 20I Right of landlord to obtain costs attributable to permitted insurance paymentsF1

(1)

It is an implied term of a lease under which a service charge is payable that, if the landlord incurs costs attributable to a permitted insurance payment, the tenant must pay the landlord the amount of those costs.

(2)

Such an amount—

(a)

is a variable service charge for the purposes of section 18, and the provisions of this Act relating to service charges apply accordingly;

(b)

is payable irrespective of whether a lease, contract or other arrangement provides for it to be payable as a service charge.

(3)

A lease, contract or other arrangement is of no effect to the extent it would limit the amount payable by the tenant under this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 20G-20I inserted (6.11.2026 for E. for specified purposes) by Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (c. 22), ss. 59, 124(3) (with s. 71); S.I. 2026/1128, reg. 2(e)