3 Specified time for disclosure of green deal plan: lettings
1 This regulation provides for the specified time for the purposes of section 12(2)(b) of the Act where a green deal property is to be let.
Section 12(2)(b) requires a seller, prospective landlord or licensor to provide the document produced or updated under section 8(4) to a prospective buyer, tenant or licensee at a specified time. A document produced or updated under section 8(4) is one which includes information in connection with a green deal plan.
2 Except where paragraph (4), (6) or (8) applies, the specified time is at or before the time B views the green deal property.
3 Paragraph (4) applies where, in respect of a green deal property situated in England or Wales, B becomes a prospective tenant or licensee by virtue of making—
(a) an information request or a viewing request and—
(i) subsequently B makes an offer, either orally or in writing;
(ii) B does not view the property before making that offer; and
(iii) paragraph (8) does not apply;
or
(b) an offer, either orally or in writing.
4 Where this paragraph applies, the specified time is, where A intends that the property is to be let under—
(a) a written contract, at or before the time A or an agent informs B that A accepts B’s offer subject to a contract to let the property being concluded; or
(b) an oral contract, before the contract to let the property is made.
5 Paragraph (6) applies where, in respect of a green deal property situated in Scotland, B becomes a prospective tenant or licensee by virtue of making—
(a) an information request or a viewing request and—
(i) subsequently B makes an offer, either orally or in writing;
(ii) B does not view the property before making that offer; and
(iii) paragraph (8) does not apply;
or
(b) an offer, either orally or in writing.
6 Where this paragraph applies, the specified time is before the contract to let the property is made.
7 Paragraph (8) applies where—
(a) B occupies the green deal property; and
(b) B becomes a prospective tenant or licensee by virtue of making an information request.
8 Where this paragraph applies, the specified time is—
(a) as soon as practicable after the information request is received by A or an agent; but
(b) before the contract to let the property is made.