(1)The landlord under an occupation contract must give the contract-holder a written statement of the contract before the end of the period of 14 days starting with the occupation date.
(2)If there is a change in the identity of the contract-holder under an occupation contract, the landlord must give the new contract-holder a written statement of the contract before the end of the period of 14 days starting with—
(a)the day on which the identity of the contract-holder changes, or
(b)if later, the day on which the landlord (or in the case of joint landlords, any one of them) becomes aware that the identity of the contract-holder has changed.
(3)The landlord may not charge a fee for providing a written statement under subsection (1) or (2).
(4)The contract-holder may request a further written statement of the contract at any time.
(5)The landlord may charge a reasonable fee for providing a further written statement.
(6)The landlord must give the contract-holder the further written statement before the end of the period of 14 days starting with—
(a)the day of the request, or
(b)if the landlord charges a fee, the day on which the contract-holder pays the fee.
(7)This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all occupation contracts.
Commencement Information
I1S. 31 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2