Part 8Housing: registration of certain landlords

Registration

88AF1Access to register

1

Each local authority shall, on the application of any person (“the applicant”), in relation to—

a

a particular house, provide the applicant with—

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confirmation of whether any application relating to the house has been made in accordance with section 83 but has not yet been determined;

i

the name of F3any owner of the house included in its register by virtue of section 83(1)(a) or 87(2);

ii

the name of any person who acts for the owner in relation to a lease or occupancy arrangement to which the house is subject included in its register by virtue of section 83(1)(c), 87(2) or 88(2);

iii

the address to which correspondence with the relevant person should be directed included in its register by virtue of section 83(1)(ca) or 87(2); and

iv

any information included in its register by virtue of section 87A(2).

b

a particular person, confirm to the applicant F4—

i

whether that other person is registered in its registerF5; and

ii

whether its register includes a note under section 92ZA of a decision to refuse that other person's entry in, or to remove that other person from, the register..

2

A local authority may, on the application of any person, provide that person with such other information from its register as it thinks appropriate.

3

Information provided under subsection (2) may be provided subject to such conditions as the local authority thinks appropriate.

4

Despite subsection (1), a local authority may withhold information where it considers that providing the information would be likely to jeopardise—

a

the safety or welfare of any person; or

b

the security of any premises.