Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

[F1 [F2 8 (1) This paragraph applies where a tenancy of a dwelling requires the tenant to insure the dwelling with an insurer nominated [F3 or approved]by the landlord. E+W

(2) The tenant or landlord may apply to [F4 the county court] or [F5 the appropriate tribunal] for a determination whether—

(a) the insurance which is available from the nominated [F3 or approved]insurer for insuring the tenant’s dwelling is unsatisfactory in any respect, or

(b) the premiums payable in respect of any such insurance are excessive.

(3) No such application may be made in respect of a matter which—

(a) has been agreed or admitted by the tenant,

(b) under an arbitration agreement to which the tenant is a party is to be referred to arbitration, or

(c) has been the subject of determination by a court or arbitral tribunal.

(4) On an application under this paragraph the court or tribunal may make—

(a) an order requiring the landlord to nominate [F6 or approve] such other insurer as is specified in the order, or

(b) an order requiring him to nominate [F6 or approve]another insurer who satisfies such requirements in relation to the insurance of the dwelling as are specified in the order.

(5) F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) An agreement by the tenant of a dwelling (other than an arbitration agreement) is void in so far as it purports to provide for a determination in a particular manner, or on particular evidence, of any question which may be the subject of an application under this paragraph.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. added by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 43(2)

F2 Sch. para. 8 substituted (1.9.1997 subject to saving in Sch. para. 1 of S.I. 1997/1851 and otherwise 11.8.1998 subject to art. 3 of S.I. 1998/1768) by 1996 c. 52, s. 83(2); S.I. 1997/1851, art. 2; S.I. 1998/1768, art. 2

F3 Words in Sch. para. 8(1)(2) inserted (28.2.2005 for E. and 31.5.2005 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 165(2), 181(1); S.I. 2004/3056, art. 3(d) (subject to art. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2005/193, art. 2)); S.I. 2005/1353, art. 2(d) (subject to art. 3)

F4 Words in Sch. para. 8(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F5 Words in Sch. para. 8(2) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 57 (with Sch. 3)

F6 Words in Sch. para. 8(4) inserted (28.2.2005 for E. and 31.5.2005 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 165(3), 181(1); S.I. 2004/3056, art. 3(d) (subject to art. 4 (as amended by S.I. 2005/193, art. 2)); S.I. 2005/1353, art. 2(d) (subject to art. 3)

F7 Sch. para 8(5) repealed ((30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by 2002 c. 15, ss. 180, 181(1), Sch. 14; S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(iv), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(iv), Sch. 1 Pt. 1