Part 5 - Regulation of Estate Management Section 78: Demands for payment
Section 78 creates a requirement for estate managers to demand a payment of an estate management charge using a specified form. Under current provisions estate managers may issue a demand in any manner that suits them. Section 78 introduces a standardised demand form that estate managers must use, subject to any exemptions.
	Subsection (1) confers a power on the Secretary of State to prescribe the form, its contents and how it may be provided to the owner of the managed dwelling. It does not restrict estate managers from including other relevant information on the form should they wish. Subsection (2) states that where the demand for an estate management charge does not comply with subsection (1) then a provision of a deed, lease, contract or other arrangement or instrument relating to late, or non-payment does not apply in respect of that particular estate management charge. Subsection (3) confers powers on the Secretary of State, by regulations, to provide for exceptions by reference to descriptions of person making the demand, or any other matter from the requirement to comply. Subsection (4) makes it clear that any statutory instrument containing regulations is subject to the negative procedure.