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Section 47 Landlord’s name and address to be contained in demands for rent etc.C1C2

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Where any written demand is given to a tenant of premises to which this Part applies, the demand must contain the following information, namely—

(a)

the name and address of the landlord, and

(b)

if that address is not in England and Wales, an address in England and Wales at which notices (including notices in proceedings) may be served on the landlord by the tenant.

(2)

Where—

(a)

a tenant of any such premises is given such a demand, but

(b)

it does not contain any information required to be contained in it by virtue of subsection (1),

then (subject to subsection (3)) any part of the amount demanded which consists of a service charge F1or an administration charge (“the relevant amount”) shall be treated for all purposes as not being due from the tenant to the landlord at any time before that information is furnished by the landlord by notice given to the tenant.

(3)

The relevant amount shall not be so treated in relation to any time when, by virtue of an order of any court F2or tribunal, there is in force an appointment of a receiver or manager whose functions include the receiving of service charges F3or (as the case may be) administration charges from the tenant.

(4)

In this section “demand” means a demand for rent or other sums payable to the landlord under the terms of the tenancy.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 47(2) inserted (30.9.2003 for E., 30.3.2004 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 181(1), Sch. 11 para. 10(2); S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2)

F2

Words in s. 47(3) inserted (30.9.2003 for E., 30.3.2004 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 181(1), Sch. 13 para. 10; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2)

F3

Words in s. 47(3) inserted (30.9.2003 for E., 30.3.2004 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 181(1), Sch. 11 para. 10(3); S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (with Sch. 2)

Modifications

C1

Ss. 46-48 modified (30.9.2003 for E., 30.3.2004 for W.) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), s. 181(1), Sch. 7 para. 12; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(a); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(a)

C2

Ss. 46-49 extended to Crown Land (30.9.2003 for E. for specified purposes, 30.3.2004 for W. for specified purposes, 28.2.2005 for E. for specified purposes, 31.5.2005 for W. for specified purposes) by Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c. 15), ss. 172, 181(1); S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(ii) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(ii) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/3056, art. 3(h) (with art. 4); S.I. 2005/1353, art. 2(h)