What rent books must contain LTA 1985 s. 5
A rent book provided under section 4 must contain the landlord's name and address, along with prescribed terms and notices in statutory form.
A rent book or other similar document provided in pursuance of section 4 shall contain notice of the name and address of the landlord of the premises and— if the premises are occupied by virtue of a restricted contract, particulars of the rent and of the other terms and conditions of the contract and notice of such other matters as may be prescribed; if the premises are let on or subject to a protected or statutory tenancy or let on an assured tenancy within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1988 , notice of such matters as may be prescribed. If the premises are occupied by virtue of a restricted contract or let on or subject to a protected or statutory tenancy or let on an assured tenancy within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1988 , the notice and particulars required by this section shall be in the prescribed form. In this section “ prescribed ” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State, which— may make different provision for different cases, and shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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What it actually says
When a rent book or similar document is provided under section 4, this provision dictates the specific information that must be included in it. At minimum, every document must set out the name and address of the landlord.
The required contents depend on how the occupancy is classified. For restricted contracts, the document must state the rent, the other terms and conditions, and prescribed notices. For protected tenancies, statutory tenancies, or assured tenancies within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1988, it must contain prescribed statutory notices.
Whenever notice or contractual details are required under this section, they must be set out in the prescribed form established by regulations made by statutory instrument.
When it applies
- A tenant with an assured tenancy receives a rent payment book that lists weekly payments but omits the landlord's name and address.
- A landlord provides a rent book for a protected tenancy that fails to include the mandatory statutory notices in the official format.
- An occupier under a restricted contract requests that their rent document state the terms and conditions of the agreement in the prescribed form.
What this section does not say
- The initial legal duty to provide a rent book, which is set out under section 4.
- The specific duty of corporate landlords to disclose company director information upon written request.
- Criminal penalties and liability for failing to provide a compliant rent book.
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