Section 21B — Landlord and Tenant Act 1985: Notice to accompany demands for service charges

Notice to accompany demands for service charges 21B 1 A demand for the payment of a service charge must be accompanied by a summary of the rights and obligations of tenants of dwellings in relation to service charges.

2 The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing requirements as to the form and content of such summaries of rights and obligations.

3 A tenant may withhold payment of a service charge which has been demanded from him if subsection (1) is not complied with in relation to the demand.

4 Where a tenant withholds a service charge under this section, any provisions of the lease relating to non-payment or late payment of service charges do not have effect in relation to the period for which he so withholds it.

5 Regulations under subsection (2) may make different provision for different purposes.

6 Regulations under subsection (2) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.