The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c 31) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Overview
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 is, amongst other things, very significant to leaseholders in England and Wales. Significant alterations were made to sections 18 - 30 of the
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985c 70 is a UK Act of Parliament on English land law. It sets bare minimum standards in tenants' rights against their landlords.
Background
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 sets out the rights and responsibilities ...
. The 1987 Act also introduced three new things of lasting significance to long leaseholders of particular relevance in relation to their service charge liabilities. Firstly, it gave leaseholders and landlords specific rights to apply to a court or tribunal to vary the terms of a lease. Secondly, it introduced specific rules about retaining service charge contributions in designated trust accounts. Thirdly, it introduced an obligation for Landlords to provide their name and address when issuing service charge demands. Sections 47 and 48 of the 1987 Act state that without this information, service charge demands to leaseholders in England and Wales are invalid.
Section 62 - Short title, commencement and extent
Orders made under section 62(2)
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1987(S.I. 1987/2177 (C.66))
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1988(S.I. 1988/480 (C.12))
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1988(S.I. 1988/1283 (C.48))
See also
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Landlord and Tenant Act
References
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Halsbury's Statutes,
External links
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 as amended from the
National Archives.
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 as originally enacted from the
National Archives.
Guide to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 for leaseholders
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1987
Landlord–tenant law
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