Section 21A — Housing Act 1988: Compliance with prescribed legal requirements

Compliance with prescribed legal requirements 21A 1 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 prescribed requirement.

2 The requirements that may be prescribed are requirements imposed on landlords by any enactment and which relate to—

a the condition of dwelling-houses or their common parts, b the health and safety of occupiers of dwelling-houses, or c the energy performance of dwelling-houses.

3 In subsection (2) “ enactment ” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978.

4 For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) “ common parts ” has the same meaning as in Ground 13 in Part 2 of Schedule 2.

5 A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.