Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

29 Meaning of “recognised tenants' association”.

(1) A recognised tenants' association is an association of tenants of flats in a building which is recognised for purposes of the provisions of this Act relating to service charges either—

(a) by notice in writing given by the landlord to the secretary of the association, or

(b) by a certificate of a member of the local rent assessment committee panel.

(2) A notice given under subsection (1)(a) may be withdrawn by the landlord by notice in writing given to the secretary of the association not less than six months before the date on which it is to be withdrawn.

(3) A certificate given under subsection (1)(b) may be cancelled by any member of the local rent assessment committee panel.

(4) In this section the “local rent assessment committee panel” means the persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the [1977 c. 42.] Rent Act 1977 to the panel of persons to act as members of a rent assessment committee for the registration area in which the building is situated.

(5) The Secretary of State may by regulations specify the matters to which regard is to be had in giving or cancelling a certificate under subsection (1)(b).

(6) Regulations under subsection (5)—

(a) may make different provisions with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas, and

(b) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.