Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Yn ddilys o 02/12/2024

201 Counter-notice E+W

(1) The landlord of premises in relation to which a final letting notice has been served may give a counter-notice to the local authority that served the final letting notice.

(2) A counter-notice must be received by the local authority before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the final letting notice takes effect.

(3) A counter-notice must—

(a) state that, if the final letting notice is not withdrawn, the landlord intends to appeal against it, and

(b) specify the ground (which must be a permissible ground) on which the appeal would be brought.

(4) The permissible grounds of appeal are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 20 (and they are to be interpreted and applied in accordance with Part 2 of that Schedule).

(5) Regulations may amend that Schedule so as to—

(a) add a ground of appeal;

(b) make provision about the interpretation or application of a ground so added;

(c) amend or remove a ground so added or provision so made.

(6) The period referred to in section 198(3), as it applies to a particular final letting notice, is extended by 28 days if a counter-notice is served in relation to the final letting notice.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 201 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(7)