SCHEDULE 7

PROHIBITED CONDUCT STANDARD CONTRACTS

Procedure on application for an order under section 116
1
1
The court may not hear a landlord's application for an order under section 116 unless—
a
the landlord has given notice to the contract-holder of the landlord's intention to apply for such an order, or
b
the court considers it reasonable to dispense with the requirement of notice.
2
A notice under sub-paragraph (1) must give particulars of the conduct in respect of which the order is sought and state that proceedings may not be brought—
a
before the day specified in the notice, or
b
after the end of the period of six months starting with the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.
3
The day specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a) may be the day on which the notice is given to the contract-holder.
4
The landlord may, in the same proceedings, apply to the court for an order under section 116 and make a possession claim.
Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2