(1)If the tenant of a dwelling-house let on or subject to a protected or statutory tenancy sublets any part of the dwelling-house on a protected tenancy, then, subject to subsection (2) below, he shall, within 14 days after the subletting, supply the landlord with a statement in writing of the subletting giving particulars of occupancy, including the rent charged.
(2)Subsection (1) above shall not require the supply of a statement in relation to a subletting of any part of a dwelling-house if the particulars which would be required to be included in the statement as to the rent and other conditions of the sub-tenancy would be the same as in the last statement supplied in accordance with that subsection with respect to a previous subletting ofthat part.
(3)A tenant who is required to supply a statement in accordance with subsection (1) above and who, without reasonable excuse—
(a)fails to supply a statement, or
(b)supplies a statement which is false in any material particular,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 1 on the standard scale].
(4)In this section—
(a)“protected tenancy” includes a protected occupancy under the M1Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976;
(b)“statutory tenancy” includes a statutory tenancy under that Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
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