Part VI E+W Information to be Furnished to Tenants

[F1 47ABuilding safety information to be contained in demands for rent etc: England E+W

(1) Where premises to which this Part applies are premises in England which consist of or include a dwelling in a higher-risk building, any written demand given to a tenant of the premises must contain the relevant building safety information.

(2) Where—

(a) a tenant of such premises is given such a demand, but

(b) the demand does not contain the relevant building safety information,

any part of the amount demanded which consists of a service charge or an administration charge (“the relevant amount”) is to be treated for all purposes as not being due from the tenant to the landlord at any time before the landlord gives the relevant building safety information to the tenant.

(3) But the relevant amount is not to be so treated in relation to any time when—

(a) by virtue of an order of any court or tribunal there is in force an appointment of a receiver or manager whose functions include the receiving of service charges or administration charges from the tenant, or

(b) a special measures order (within the meaning of Schedule 7 to the Building Safety Act 2022) is in force.

(4) In this section—

• “demand” has the meaning given in section 47;

• “higher-risk building” has the meaning given in section 115 of the Building Safety Act 2022;

• “relevant building safety information” has the meaning given in section 49A.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 47A inserted (28.4.2022 for specified purposes) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 113(2), 170(2) (with s. 164)