Housing Act 1985

104Provision of information about tenancies.

(1)Every body which lets dwelling-houses under secure tenancies shall from time to time publish information about its secure tenancies, in such form as it considers best suited to explain in simple terms, and so far as it considers it appropriate, the effect of—

(a)the express terms of its secure tenancies,

(b)the provisions of this Part and Part V (the right to buy), and

(c)the provisions of sections 11 to 16 of the [1985 c. 70.] Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (landlord’s repairing obligations),

and shall ensure that so far as is reasonably practicable the information so published is kept up to date.

(2)The landlord under a secure tenancy shall supply the tenant with—

(a)a copy of the information for secure tenants published by it under subsection (1), and

(b)a written statement of the terms of the tenancy, so far as they are neither expressed in the lease or written tenancy agreement (if any) nor implied by law;

and the statement required by paragraph (b) shall be supplied on the grant of the tenancy or as soon as practicable afterwards.