UK Statutory Instrument 1989 United Kingdom

The Housing (Change of Landlord) Regulations 1989

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What's here

8 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

sch. 1 para. 11

sch. 1 para. 11

  • Pay your share of the adjudicator’s costs equally
sch. 1 para. 5

sch. 1 para. 5

  • Send landlord's written response to adjudicator and tenant
sch. 2 para. 11

sch. 2 para. 11

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Share district valuer costs equally unless one party is unreasonable Crown / Minister / Government department
sch. 2 para. 5

sch. 2 para. 5

  • Send your written response and details of factors considered to district valuer and applicant
s.010

Notice to applicant of grant of a tenancy or licence to which section 101 applies

  • Notify applicant when granting a tenancy or licence
s.011

Notice to tenant or licensee of a tenancy or licence to which section 101 applies

  • Give tenant notice of the effect of section 101 when granting a tenancy or licence
s.012

Vacant possession

  • Evict tenants and use best endeavours to give vacant possession before property transfer
s.013

Disapplication of section 101

  • Notify tenant or licensee when section 101 protection ends
Browse 20 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
sch. 1 para. 4

sch. 1 para. 4

sch. 1 para. 9

sch. 1 para. 9

sch. 2 para. 4

sch. 2 para. 4

sch. 2 para. 9

sch. 2 para. 9

sch. 4 para. 2

Grants and leases – general

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

General interpretation

s.003

Particulars to be included in section 98(1) notice

s.004

Disputes as to property to be included

s.005

Disputes as to matters relating to price or disposal cost

s.006

Exclusion or lease back of dwelling-houses in accordance with section 100

s.007

Tenants prescribed for the purposes of section 100(1)(b)

s.008

Tenants prescribed for the purposes of section 100(2)(b)

s.009

Tenancies or licences to which section 101 does not apply

s.014

The prescribed period for consultation

s.015

Tenants prescribed for the purposes of section 102

s.016

Prescribed provisions as to consultation

s.017

Prescribed manner for tenants to indicate their wishes

s.018

Covenants under section 103

s.019

Requirements of grant of fee simple and leases back

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