Disrepair or disarray
Series: Housing Today ; (219) 1 February 2001, 18-19(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the draft housing disrepair protocol, which seeks to ensure a swift and appropriate resolution to repair disputes. Under the protocol tenants will be required to provide full details of any claim in an early notification letter (ENL) followed by a letter of claim (LOC), where repairs are needed urgently or full details are not available, or by a letter of claim alone. Landlords will then be required to respond to the ENL or LOC within 21 days and supply all the documents relevant to the claim. This, it is claimed, will place a heavy burden on landlords and, unless attitudes change, will lead to an increase in the costs of disrepair actions. The draft protocol is available on the Law Society website at http://www.lawsociety.co.uk. The consultation period closes 9 March 2001.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63445 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 110749-1001 |
Discusses the draft housing disrepair protocol, which seeks to ensure a swift and appropriate resolution to repair disputes. Under the protocol tenants will be required to provide full details of any claim in an early notification letter (ENL) followed by a letter of claim (LOC), where repairs are needed urgently or full details are not available, or by a letter of claim alone. Landlords will then be required to respond to the ENL or LOC within 21 days and supply all the documents relevant to the claim. This, it is claimed, will place a heavy burden on landlords and, unless attitudes change, will lead to an increase in the costs of disrepair actions. The draft protocol is available on the Law Society website at http://www.lawsociety.co.uk. The consultation period closes 9 March 2001.