Part 5 - Regulation of Estate Management Section 96: Charges for the provision of information
Section 96 regulates the charges for the provision of sales information and sets out when charges can be made.
	Subsection (1) details that subject to regulations under subsection (2), a person ("P") may charge another person for: (a) determining whether information requested in a sales information request or onward request is held by P, and (b) providing or obtaining information under Section 95.
	Subsection (2) confers powers on the appropriate authority by regulations to: (a) limit the amount to be charged under subsection (1), and (b) prohibit a charge under subsection (1) in specified circumstances or unless specified requirements are met.
	Subsection (3) details that where an estate manager changes the homeowner on a managed estate under subsection (1) the charge is: (a) an administration charge, and (b) not to be treated as an estate management charge.
	Subsection (4) details that for the purposes of this part, the costs of: (a) determining whether information requested in a sales information request or onward request is in a person’s possession, or (b) providing or obtaining information under Section 95 are not to be regarded as relevant costs and should not be included in estate management charges paid by homeowners on managed estates.
	Subsection (5) makes it clear that any statutory instrument containing regulations under this Section is subject to the negative procedure.