Section 1 — Landlord and Tenant Act 1985: Disclosure of landlord’s identity.

Disclosure of landlord’s identity. 1 1 If the tenant of premises occupied as a dwelling makes a written request for the landlord’s name and address to—

a any person who demands, or the last person who received, rent payable under the tenancy, or b any other person for the time being acting as agent for the landlord, in relation to the tenancy, that person shall supply the tenant with a written statement of the landlord’s name and address within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which he receives the request.

2 A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

3 In this section and section 2—

a “ tenant ” includes a statutory tenant;

and b “ landlord ” means the immediate landlord.