FAQs

Section 48 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 requires a tenant to be provided with an address where notices can be served on the landlord.

Section 3 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1995 requires a notice to be served by the ‘new’ landlord to inform the tenant that the old landlord’s interest has been assigned. The ‘new’ landlord should send this notice as soon as possible but it must be done within 2 months of the property transfer.

For simplicity, we have combined the information required to cover both Section 48 and Section 3. Inform tenants of the following in writing:

• Date that your landlord responsibilities commence (date of the transfer)
• Tenant/tenants names and tenancy address
• Former landlord’s name/names
• New landlord’s name/names, address, email and telephone number
• New landlord’s bank details for rent payments to be sent
• Sign and date

*note, this also applies to tenancies where a landlords transfers the property from sole ownership to a limited company

Information links to read:

https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/legal/housing_options/private_renting/tenants_right_to_information_about_a_landlords_identity