The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013

Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997

69.  In the Schedule to the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) Regulations 1997 (Forms prescribed for the purposes of Part I of the Housing Act 1988)(1)—

(a) in paragraph 2 of the Guidance Notes to Form 4B (Landlord’s Notice proposing a new rent under an Assured Periodic Tenancy of premises situated in England)(2) omit from “You should also notify” to “claiming benefit” and substitute—

“You should also notify your Housing Benefit office in your local authority if you are claiming a Benefit or the Department for Work and Pensions if you are claiming Universal Credit. The Gov.UK website provides further advice: http\www.gov.uk”; and

(b) in paragraph 2 of the Guidance Notes to Form 4C (Landlord’s or Licensor’s Notice proposing a new rent or licence fee under an Assured Agricultural Occupancy of premises situated in England)(3) omit from “You should also notify” to “claiming benefit” and substitute—

“You should also notify your Housing Benefit office in your local authority if you are claiming a Benefit or the Department for Work and Pensions if you are claiming Universal Credit. The Gov.uk website provides further advice: http\www.gov.uk”.

(1)

S.I. 1997/194.

(2)

Form 4B was inserted by S.I. 2003/260.

(3)

Form 4C was inserted by S.I. 2003/260.