Landlord and Tenant (War Damage) Act (Northern Ireland) 1941

7 Particulars to be included in notices of disclaimer, etc. N.I.

(1) A tenant serving a notice of disclaimer shall include therein such of the following particulars with respect to the lease disclaimed as are known to him, or can reasonably be ascertained by him, namely—

(a) the duration of the tenancy created by, and the rent reserved by, any immediate under-lease of the land comprised in the lease or any part thereof;

(b) the name and address of the person to whom that under-lease was granted and of the person (if any) to whom it has been assigned;

(c) if the interest created by the lease is mortgaged, the fact of the mortgage and the name and address of the mortgagee and his successor in title (if any).

(2) Within seven days from the service of a notice of disclaimer, the tenant serving the notice shall serve upon any person claiming immediately under him (whether as assignee, mortgagee or lessee) in respect of an interest in the land comprised in the lease a notice stating that he has served the notice of disclaimer and the name and address of the landlord on whom it was served and such other particulars as are necessary to identify the lease disclaimed.

(3) Every person upon whom a notice is served in pursuance of the last preceding sub-section or this sub-section shall, within seven days from the receipt of the notice, serve upon every person (other than the person from whom he has received the notice)—

(a) who has immediately derived from him an interest in the land comprised in the lease; or

(b) to whom he has immediately assigned such an interest;

a notice stating the date on which the first-mentioned notice was served on him and the terms thereof and the effect of this and the next following sub-section.

(4) If any person fails to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall be liable to make good to any other person any damage suffered by that other person by reason of the failure.