Declaration of Landlord’s Address

Section 47, Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

This legislation requires that every demand for rent carries the address of the landlord and if that address is outside England and Wales, the demand must also carry an address in England or Wales, where notices (including notices in proceedings) can be served on the landlord.

Failure to comply with section 47 means that any portion of the rent which is attributable to service charge is not lawfully due.

Section 47, Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

This legislation requires that every demand for rent carries the address of the landlord and if that address is outside England and Wales, the demand must also carry an address in England or Wales, where notices (including notices in proceedings) can be served on the landlord.

Failure to comply with section 47 means that any portion of the rent which is attributable to service charge is not lawfully due. The address of the landlord on such a written demand could be the landlord’s office address, rather than home address.

Section 48, Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

This section requires that the tenant must be given an address in England where notices (including notices in proceedings) can be served on the landlord. This address must be in England or Wales but can be that of a Managing Agent.

Until section 48 has been complied with, rent and/or service charge is not lawfully due.