Part 2

Leasehold reform
Chapter 1

Right to manage

Claim to acquire right

Contents of claim notice
80
1
The claim notice must comply with the following requirements.
2
It must specify the premises and contain a statement of the grounds on which it is claimed that they are premises to which this Chapter applies.
3
It must state the full name of each person who is both—
a
the qualifying tenant of a flat contained in the premises, and
b
a member of the RTM company,
and the address of his flat.
4
And it must contain, in relation to each such person, such particulars of his lease as are sufficient to identify it, including—
a
the date on which it was entered into,
b
the term for which it was granted, and
c
the date of the commencement of the term.
5
It must state the name and registered office of the RTM company.
6
It must specify a date, not earlier than one month after the relevant date, by which each person who was given the notice under section 79(6) may respond to it by giving a counter-notice under section 84.
7
It must specify a date, at least three months after that specified under subsection (6), on which the RTM company intends to acquire the right to manage the premises.
8
It must also contain such other particulars (if any) as may be required to be contained in claim notices by regulations made by the appropriate national authority.
9
And it must comply with such requirements (if any) about the form of claim notices as may be prescribed by regulations so made.
S. 80 wholly in force at 30.3.2004; s. 80 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 181(1); s. 80 in force for specifed purposes at 26.7.2002 for E. by S.I. 2002/1912, art. 2(c); s. 80 in force for specified purposes at 1.1.2003 for W. by S.I. 2002/3012, art. 2(c); s. 80 in force so far as not already in force at 30.9.2003 for E. by S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(b); s. 80 in force so far as not already in force at 30.3.2004 for W. by S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(b)
Pt. 2 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (20.1.2007 for specified purposes, otherwise 1.10.2009) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1181(1)(b), 1300(2); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (with arts. 5, 6, 8, Schs. 1, 5); S.I. 2008/2860, art. 3(v) (with arts. 5, 7, 8, Sch. 2)