94Estate management: sales information requests
(1)An owner of a managed dwelling may give a sales information request to the estate manager.
(2)A “sales information request” is a document in a specified form, and given in a specified manner, setting out—
(a)that the owner is contemplating selling the dwelling,
(b)information that the owner requests from the estate manager for the purpose of the contemplated sale, and
(c)any other specified information.
(3)An owner of a managed dwelling may request information in a sales information request only if the information is specified in regulations made by the appropriate authority.
(4)The appropriate authority may specify information for the purposes of subsection (3) only if the information—
(a)relates to estate management, estate managers, estate management charges or relevant obligations, and
(b)could reasonably be expected to assist a prospective purchaser in deciding whether to purchase a dwelling.
(5)The appropriate authority may by regulations provide that a sales information request may not be given until the end of a particular period, or until another condition is met.
(6)In this section and sections 95 to 97—
(a)a reference to purchasing a dwelling is a reference to becoming an owner of the dwelling, and references to selling a dwelling are to be read accordingly;
(b)“sales information request” has the meaning given in subsection (2);
(c)“specified” means specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations made by the appropriate authority.
(7)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to the negative procedure.