Commentary on Sections Part 4 - Additional Control Provisions in Relation to Residential Accommodation Chapter 1: Interim and Final Management Orders Section 125: Effect of management orders: agreements and legal proceedings
271.Section 125 provides for an LHA, by serving written notice, to take the place of the landlord in legal proceedings, and as a party to agreements relating to the management of the house. It also permits a LHA to pass on the costs of any liability to pay damages that are incurred as a result of actions by the landlord. By way of examples of how the notice procedure may be used, the LHA can take over the utility contracts or can continue legal proceedings already in existence against a tenant.