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        Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (c. 70)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Information to be given to tenant
        1. Disclosure of landlord's identity.
        2. Disclosure of directors, &c. of corporate landlord.
        3. Duty to inform tenant of assignment of landlord's interest.
        3A. Duty to inform tenant of possible right to acquire landlord's interest.
        Provision of rent books
        4. Provision of rent books.
        5. Information to be contained in rent books.
        6. Information to be supplied by companies.
        7. Offences.
        Implied terms as to fitness for human habitation
        8. Implied terms as to fitness for human habitation.
        9. Application of s. 8 to certain houses occupied by agricultural workers.
        10. Fitness for human habitation.
        Repairing obligations
        11. Repairing obligations in short leases.
        12. Restriction on contracting out of s. 11.
        13. Leases to which s. 11 applies: general rule.
        14. Leases to which s. 11 applies: exceptions.
        15. Jurisdiction of county court.
        16. Meaning of "lease" and related expressions.
        17. Specific performance of landlord's repairing obligations.
        Service charges
        18. Meaning of "service charge" and "relevant costs".
        19. Limitation of service charges: reasonableness.
        20. Limitation of service charges: consultation requirements
        20ZA. Consultation requirements: supplementary
        20A. Limitation of service charges: grant-aided works.
        20B. Limitation of service charges: time limit on making demands.
        20C. Limitation of service charges: costs of proceedings.
        21. Regular statements of account
        21A. Withholding of service charges
        21B. Notice to accompany demands for service charges
        22. Inspection etc. of documents
        23. Information held by superior landlord
        [23A. Effect of change of landlord]
        24. Effect of assignment
        25. Failure to comply with s. 21, 22 or 23 an offence.
        26. Exception: tenants of certain public authorities.
        27. Exception: rent registered and not entered as variable.
        [27A. Liability to pay service charges: jurisdiction]
        28. Meaning of "qualified accountant".
        29. Meaning of "recognised tenants' association".
        30. Meaning of "flat", "landlord" and "tenant".
        Insurance
        30A. Rights of tenants with respect to insurance.
        Managing agents
        30B. Recognised tenants' associations to be consulted about managing agents.
        Miscellaneous
        31. Reserve power to limit rents.
        Supplementary provisions
        31A. Jurisdiction of leasehold valuation tribunal.
        31B. Leasehold valuation tribunal: applications and fees.
        31C. Transfer of cases from county court.
        32. Provisions not applying to tenancies within Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
        33. Liability of directors, &c. for offences by body corporate.
        34. Power of local housing authority to prosecute.
        35. Application to Isles of Scilly.
        36. Meaning of "lease" and "tenancy" and related expressions.
        37. Meaning of "statutory tenant" and related expressions.
        38. Minor definitions.
        39. Index of defined expressions.
        Final provisions
        40. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE RIGHTS OF TENANTS WITH RESPECT TO INSURANCE

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