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Paragraph 9 Default noticeI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

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(1)

Where—

(a)

the landlord has failed to serve on the tenant a notice in Form 2 or Form 3 as required by paragraph 4; or

(b)

the landlord has served on the tenant a notice in Form 2 as required by paragraph 4, specifying ground 5 or ground 6, but has not carried out the landlord's works within the period specified in that ground,

the tenant may, in any case where the tenant's estimate of the cost to him of carrying out the works specified in the tenant's repair claim, using the materials specified therein, is not more than £200, serve a default notice on the landlord in Form 4.

(2)

A default notice in Form 4 shall contain the following particulars—

(a)

the circumstances in which the tenant is entitled, under sub-paragraph (1) above, to serve the default notice; and

(b)

the tenant's estimate of the cost to him of carrying out the repair works.

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Commencement

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Sch. para. 9 in force at 1.1.1986, see reg. 1