7(1)A secure contract addressed in a relevant written statement may be varied by agreement between the landlord and the contract-holder before the occupation date of the secure contract, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).E+W
(2)Section 108(1) to (5) (limit on variation) applies in relation to such a variation.
(3)Sections 109(1) to (3) and 110 (written statement of variation) apply in relation to such a variation.
(4)Section 104(1) to (3) or (as the case may be) section 105(1)(b) and (2) to (4) applies in relation to a variation of the rent or other consideration which is to be payable under the secure contract.
(5)Sections 104(3)(a) and 105(4)(a), as applied by sub-paragraph (4), are to be read as if for “any date” there were substituted “ the occupation date of the secure contract, or a later date ”.
(6)This paragraph is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all introductory standard contracts where the written statement of the contract is a relevant written statement; section 20 provides that this paragraph—
(a)must be incorporated, and
(b)must not be incorporated with modifications.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2