Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and application

England and Wales

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 31st October 2003.

(2)

These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

(3)

These Regulations apply where a landlord—

(a)

intends to enter into a qualifying long term agreement to which section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 applies M1 on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force; or

(b)

intends to carry out qualifying works to which that section M2 applies on or after that date.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: See section 20ZA(2) and regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations.
M2: See section 20(3) and regulation 6 of these Regulations. For the application of section 20, as originally enacted, in transitional cases, see article 3 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1986 (c. 82)).