383.This section makes amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (“the 1987 Act”) by inserting sections 47B and 49B into that Act.
384.Section 47B provides for “relevant building safety information” to be contained in demands for rent etc., where Part 6 of the 1987 Act applies to those premises, and they are or include a dwelling in a regulated building. “Relevant building safety information” is defined in section 49B. It also makes provision for where there is failure to give such information.
385.Section 49B provides that the landlord of premises to which Part 6 of the 1987 Act applies must, where those premises are or include a dwelling in a regulated building, give the tenant a notice containing “relevant building safety information”. It also makes provision for where there is failure to give such notice.
Commentary on Sections Part 1 - Safety of Buildings Containing Two Or More Residential Units Leases Section 74 - Provision of building safety information to tenants