Section 21B — Requirement for landlord to provide prescribed information
This version in force from 2026-05-01
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) [F1 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) [F1 Regulations under subsection (1) may—]
(a) [F1 require the information to be given in the form of a document produced by the Secretary of State or another person,]
(b) [F1 provide that the document to be given is the version that has effect at the time the requirement applies, and]
(c) [F1 specify cases where the requirement does not apply.]
(3) [F1 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) [F1 A statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Amendment notes
- F1 S. 21B inserted (1.7.2015 for specified purposes, 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), ss. 39, 115(7) (with s. 41); S.I. 2015/994, arts. 10(c), 11(l)