Commentary on Sections Part 3 - Provisions Applying to All Occupation Contracts Chapter 2 - Provision of Information
132.The Act places a requirement on landlords to provide certain information to contract-holders. This includes a requirement for a written statement of the contract to be provided within 14 days of the date the contract-holder becomes entitled to occupy the dwelling. This chapter also sets out what the contract-holder can do to enforce the requirement to provide information, and also provides for compensation of up to two months’ rent to be payable by the landlord for failing to provide a written statement of the contract.