Part V

Conduct of tenants
Chapter I

Introductory Tenancies : England

Provision of information and consultation

Provision of information about tenancies.
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1
Every local housing authority or housing action trust which lets dwelling-houses under introductory tenancies shall from time to time publish information about its introductory tenancies, in such form as it considers best suited to explain in simple terms, and, so far as it considers it appropriate, the effect of—
a
the express terms of its introductory tenancies,
b
the provisions of this Chapter, and
c
the provisions of sections 11 to 16 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (landlord’s repairing obligations),
and shall ensure that so far as is reasonably practicable the information so published is kept up to date.
2
The landlord under an introductory tenancy shall supply the tenant with—
a
a copy of the information for introductory tenants published by it under subsection (1), and
b
a written statement of the terms of the tenancy, so far as they are neither expressed in the lease or written tenancy agreement (if any) nor implied by law;
and the statement required by paragraph (b) shall be supplied on the grant of the tenancy or as soon as practicable afterwards.
1985 c. 70.
Word in Pt. 5 Ch. 1 heading inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 25(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 4-7, 19)