Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Duty of superior landlord to give copies of the rent variation notice to other superior landlords

17 (1) This paragraph applies if a superior landlord is given a copy of a rent variation notice under paragraph 16 or this paragraph.

(2) The superior landlord (the “forwarding landlord”) must give a copy of the rent variation notice to any person whom the forwarding landlord believes is a superior landlord.

(3) But that duty does not apply if the forwarding landlord has been notified under paragraph 16 or this paragraph that a copy of the rent variation notice has been given to that person.

(4) The forwarding landlord must comply with that duty as soon as reasonably practicable after—

(a) being given the copy of the rent variation notice, or

(b) forming the belief that a person is a superior landlord (if that is after the copy of the rent variation notice was given).

(5) If the forwarding landlord gives a copy of the rent variation notice to a person under sub-paragraph (2), the forwarding landlord—

(a) must, together with the copy, give that person the names of—

(i) all of the persons to whom the forwarding landlord has given a copy of the notice under this paragraph, and

(ii) any other persons that the forwarding landlord is aware have been given a copy of the notice;

(b) must notify the landlord that the forwarding landlord has given the copy to that person.

(6) If the forwarding landlord fails to comply with a duty in this paragraph, the forwarding landlord is liable in damages for any loss suffered by any other person as a result of the failure.