Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
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Section 9A
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Disclosure of landlord’s identity.
Disclosure of directors, &c. of corporate landlord.
Duty to inform tenant of assignment of landlord’s interest.
Duty to inform tenant of possible right to acquire landlord’s interest.
Provision of rent books.
Effect of change of landlord
Information to be contained in rent books.
Information to be supplied by companies.
Offences.
Implied terms as to fitness for human habitation: Wales.
Application of s. 8 to certain houses occupied by agricultural workers.
Leases to which section 9A applies
Application of section 9A to certain dwellings occupied by agricultural workers
Fitness for human habitation.
Remedying of hazards occurring in dwellings let on relevant social housing leases
Regulations section 10A: supplementary provision
Repairing obligations in short leases.
Restriction on contracting out of s. 11.
Leases to which s. 11 applies: general rule.
Leases to which s. 11 applies: exceptions.
Jurisdiction of county court.
Meaning of “lease” and related expressions.
Specific performance of landlord’s repairing obligations.
Meaning of “service charge” and “relevant costs”.
Limitation of service charges: reasonableness.
Limitation of service charges: consultation requirements
Limitation of service charges: grant-aided works.
Limitation of service charges: time limit on making demands.
Limitation of service charges: costs of proceedings.
Limitation of service charges: remediation works
Regulations under section 20D
Limitation of service charges: excluded costs for higher-risk buildings
Limitation of variable service charges: non-litigation costs of enfranchisement etc
Right to claim where non-litigation costs charged contrary to section 20J
Consultation requirements: supplementary
Service charge information
Withholding of service charges
Notice to accompany demands for service charges
Request to inspect supporting accounts &c.
Request relating to information held by superior landlord.
Effect of change of landlord
Effect of assignment on request.
Failure to comply with s. 21, 22 or 23 an offence.
Exception: tenants of certain public authorities.
Exception: rent registered and not entered as variable.
Liability to pay service charges: jurisdiction
Meaning of “qualified accountant”.
Meaning of “recognised tenants’ association”.
Tenants' associations: power to request information about tenants
Meaning of “landlord”, “tenant” etc.
Rights of tenants with respect to insurance.
Recognised tenants’ associations to be consulted about managing agents.
Implied terms relating to building safety
Liability for building safety costs
Liability for remuneration of building safety director of resident management company etc
Restrictions on contracting out of sections 30C to 30E
Jurisdiction of county court
Specific performance of implied terms
Interpretation of building safety provisions
Reserve power to limit rents.
Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal.
Leasehold valuation tribunal: applications and fees.
Transfer of cases from county court.
Provisions not applying to tenancies within Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
Liability of directors, &c. for offences by body corporate.
Power of local housing authority to prosecute.
Application to Isles of Scilly.
Meaning of “lease” and “tenancy” and related expressions.
Meaning of “statutory tenant” and related expressions.
Minor definitions.
Index of defined expressions.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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