Housing and development

Requirement for landlord to provide prescribed information
39
After section 21A of the Housing Act 1988 insert—

Requirement for landlord to provide prescribed information
21B
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations require information about the rights and responsibilities of a landlord and a tenant under an assured shorthold tenancy of a dwelling-house in England (or any related matters) to be given by a landlord under such a tenancy, or a person acting on behalf of such a landlord, to the tenant under such a tenancy.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may—
a
require the information to be given in the form of a document produced by the Secretary of State or another person,
b
provide that the document to be given is the version that has effect at the time the requirement applies, and
c
specify cases where the requirement does not apply.
3
A notice under subsection (1) or (4) of section 21 may not be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of a dwelling-house in England at a time when the landlord is in breach of a requirement imposed by regulations under subsection (1).
4
A statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
S. 39 in force at 1.7.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/994, art. 10(c)
S. 39 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/994, art. 11(l)