Paragraph 1

England and Wales

(1)

The landlord shall give notice in writing of his intention to enter into the agreement—

(a)

to each tenant; and

(b)

where a recognised tenants' association represents some or all of the tenants, to the association.

(2)

The notice shall—

(a)

describe, in general terms, the relevant matters or specify the place and hours at which a description of the relevant matters may be inspected;

(b)

state the landlord’s reasons for considering it necessary to enter into the agreement;

(c)

where the relevant matters consist of or include qualifying works, state the landlord’s reasons for considering it necessary to carry out those works;

(d)

state that the reason why the landlord is not inviting recipients of the notice to nominate persons from whom he should try to obtain an estimate for the relevant matters is that public notice of the relevant matters is to be given;

(e)

invite the making, in writing, of observations in relation to the relevant matters; and

(f)

specify—

(i)

the address to which such observations may be sent;

(ii)

that they must be delivered within the relevant period; and

(iii)

the date on which the relevant period ends.