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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11E+W PROCEDURE WHERE COMPETENT LANDLORD IS NOT TENANT’S IMMEDIATE LANDLORD

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 11 wholly in force at 1.11.1993 see s. 188(2) and S.I. 1993/2134, art. 5

Part IIE+W CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS BY COMPETENT LANDLORD ON BEHALF OF OTHER LANDLORDS

Acts of competent landlord binding on other landlordsE+W

6(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 40(2)—E+W

(a)any notice given under this Chapter by the competent landlord to the tenant,

(b)any agreement for the purposes of this Chapter between that landlord and the tenant, and

(c)any determination of the court or [F1the appropriate tribunal] under this Chapter in proceedings between that landlord and the tenant,

shall be binding on the other landlords and on their interests in the property demised by the tenant’s lease or any other property; but in the event of dispute the competent landlord or any of the other landlords may apply to the court for directions as to the manner in which the competent landlord should act in the dispute.

(2)Subject to paragraph 7(2), the authority given to the competent landlord by section 40(2) shall extend to receiving on behalf of any other landlord any amount payable to that person by virtue of Schedule 13.

(3)If any of the other landlords cannot be found, or his identity cannot be ascertained, the competent landlord shall apply to the court for directions and the court may make such order as it thinks proper with a view to giving effect to the rights of the tenant and protecting the interests of other persons; but, subject to any such directions, the competent landlord shall proceed as in other cases.

(4)The competent landlord, if he acts in good faith and with reasonable care and diligence, shall not be liable to any of the other landlords for any loss or damage caused by any act or omission in the exercise or intended exercise of the authority given to him by section 40(2).