RULE 9 –GIVING OF NOTICE
Giving of notice
9.1Any notice which requires to be given to an owner under or in connection with this scheme may be given in writing by sending the notice to—
(a)the owner, or
(b)the owner’s agent.
Methods of “sending” for the purposes of rule 9.1
9.2The reference in rule 9.1 to sending a notice is to its being—
(a)posted,
(b)delivered, or
(c)transmitted by electronic means.
Giving of notice to owner where owner’s name is not known
9.3Where an owner cannot by reasonable inquiry be identified or found, a notice shall be taken for the purposes of rule 9.1(a) to be sent to the owner if it is posted or delivered to the owner’s flat addressed to “The Owner” or using some other similar expression such as “The Proprietor”.
Day on which notice is to be taken to be given
9.4For the purposes of this scheme—
(a)a notice posted shall be taken to be given on the day of posting, and
(b)a notice transmitted by electronic means shall be taken to be given on the day of transmission.