UK Statutory Instrument 2003 United Kingdom

The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003

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27 compliance obligations

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.

Schedules

s.sch001

(1) The landlord shall give notice in writing of his...

  • Give written notice to tenants before entering a qualifying service charge agreement
s.sch001

(1) Where a notice under paragraph 1 specifies a place...

  • Make description available for inspection and provide copies on request
s.sch001

Where, within the relevant period, observations are made in relation...

  • Consider tenant objections to proposed service charge agreements
s.sch001

(1) Where, within the relevant period, a single nomination is...

  • Obtain repair estimates from nominated contractors when tenants nominate them
s.sch001

(1) The landlord shall prepare, in accordance with the following...

  • Prepare at least two competing proposals for major works or services contracts
s.sch001

(1) The landlord shall give notice in writing of proposals...

  • Give notice of service charge proposals to tenants and tenants' association
s.sch001

Where, within the relevant period, observations are made in relation...

  • Have regard to tenant observations on service charge proposals
s.sch001

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where the landlord enters into...

  • Notify tenants of service charge agreements within 21 days
s.sch002

(1) The landlord shall give notice in writing of his...

  • Consult tenants before signing a qualifying works or services contract
s.sch002

(1) Where a notice under paragraph 1 specifies a place...

  • Provide reasonable inspection arrangements for service charge costs
s.sch002

Where, within the relevant period, observations are made, in relation...

  • Consider tenant observations on proposed service charge works
s.sch002

(1) The landlord shall prepare, in accordance with the following...

  • Prepare a consultation proposal for a proposed qualifying long-term agreement
s.sch002

(1) The landlord shall give notice in writing of the...

  • Notify tenants of service charge proposals and invite observations
s.sch002

Where, within the relevant period, observations are made in relation...

  • Landlord must consider tenant observations on service charge proposals
s.sch002

Where the landlord receives observations to which (in accordance with...

  • Respond to tenant observations about service charges within 21 days
s.sch002

Where a proposal prepared under paragraph 4 contains such a...

  • Give tenants written estimate of service charge costs within 21 days
s.sch003

(1) The landlord shall give notice in writing of his...

  • Give written notice to tenants before carrying out qualifying works
s.sch003

(1) Where a notice under paragraph 1 specifies a place...

  • Make proposed works description available for inspection and provide free copies on request
s.sch003

Where, within the relevant period, observations are made in relation...

  • Consider tenant/association observations on proposed works
s.sch003

Where the landlord receives observations to which (in accordance with...

  • Landlords must respond in writing to leaseholder observations within 21 days
s.sch004

Where a statement prepared under paragraph 4 sets out the...

  • Notify tenants of estimated service charge costs within 21 days
sch. 4 para. 1

sch. 4 para. 1

  • Consult tenants and tenants' association before major works
sch. 4 para. 2

sch. 4 para. 2

  • Make description of proposed works available for inspection and provide copies on request
sch. 4 para. 3

sch. 4 para. 3

  • Landlord must consider tenant observations on proposed works
sch. 4 para. 4

sch. 4 para. 4

  • Prepare a consultation statement for proposed works before signing a contract
sch. 4 para. 5

sch. 4 para. 5

  • Notify tenants and tenants' association of proposed contract for works or services
sch. 4 para. 6

sch. 4 para. 6

  • Respond to leaseholder observations on service charge consultation within 21 days
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s.001

Citation, commencement and application

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Agreements that are not qualifying long term agreements

s.004

Application of section 20 to qualifying long term agreements

s.005

The consultation requirements: qualifying long term agreements

s.006

Application of section 20 to qualifying works

s.007

The consultation requirements: qualifying works

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