C1F10SCHEDULE RIGHTS OF TENANTS WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE
Sch. modified (30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 102, 181(1), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(a); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(a)
Sch. extended to Crown Land (E.) (30.9.2003) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 172, 181(1); S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(ii)(iii) (subject to savings in Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(ii)(iii) (subject to savings in Sch. 2)
F9. . . Insurance effected by superior landlord
Words in heading before Sch. para. 4 repealed (30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 180, 181(1), Sch. 14; S.I. 2003/1986, arts. 1(2), 2(c)(iv), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(iv), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (subject to Sch. 2)
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1
If F1a notice is served under paragraph 2 in a case where a superior landlord has effected, in whole or in part, the insurance of the dwelling in question and the landlord F2on whom the notice is served is not in possession of the relevant information—
a
he shall in turn F3by notice in writing require the person who is his landlord to give him the relevant information (and so on, if that person is not himself the superior landlord),
b
the superior landlord shall comply with F4the notice within a reasonable time, and
c
the immediate landlord shall then comply with the tenant’s or F5secretary’s notice in the manner provided by sub-paragraphs (4) to (7) of paragraph 2 within the time allowed by that paragraph or such further time, if any, as is reasonable in the circumstances.
2
If, in a case where a superior landlord has effected, in whole or in part, the insurance of the dwelling in question, a F6notice under paragraph 3 imposes a requirement relating to any policy of insurance effected by the superior landlord—
a
the landlord F7on whom the notice is served shall forthwith inform the tenant or secretary of that fact and of the name and address of the superior landlord, and
b
that paragraph shall then apply to the superior landlord in relation to that policy as it applies to the immediate landlord.
4AF8Effect of change of landlord
1
This paragraph applies where, at a time when a duty imposed on the landlord or a superior landlord by virtue of any of paragraphs 2 to 4 remains to be discharged by him, he disposes of the whole or part of his interest as landlord or superior landlord).
2
If the landlord or superior landlord is, despite the disposal, still in a position to discharge the duty to any extent, he remains responsible for discharging it to that extent.
3
If the other person is in a position to discharge the duty to any extent, he is responsible for discharging it to that extent.
4
Where the other person is responsible for discharging the duty to any extent (whether or not the landlord or superior landlord is also responsible for discharging it to that or any other extent)—
a
references to the landlord or superior landlord in paragraphs 2 to 4 are to, or include, the other person so far as is appropriate to reflect his responsibility for discharging the duty to that extent, but
b
in connection with its discharge by that person, paragraphs 2(4) and 3(4) apply as if the reference to the day on which the landlord receives the notice were to the date of the disposal referred to in sub-paragraph (1).
Sch. added by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 43(2)