Section 201 — Counter-notice
Extent: E+W
This version in force from 2024-12-02
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .
(1) The landlord of premises in relation to which a final letting notice has been served may give a counter-notice to the local authority that served the final letting notice.
(2) A counter-notice must be received by the local authority before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the final letting notice takes effect.
(3) A counter-notice must—
(a) state that, if the final letting notice is not withdrawn, the landlord intends to appeal against it, and
(b) specify the ground (which must be a permissible ground) on which the appeal would be brought.
(4) The permissible grounds of appeal are set out in Part 1 of Schedule 20 (and they are to be interpreted and applied in accordance with Part 2 of that Schedule).
(5) Regulations may amend that Schedule so as to—
(a) add a ground of appeal;
(b) make provision about the interpretation or application of a ground so added;
(c) amend or remove a ground so added or provision so made.
(6) The period referred to in section 198(3), as it applies to a particular final letting notice, is extended by 28 days if a counter-notice is served in relation to the final letting notice.