What is the effect on the tenancy if the landlord has failed to provide a rent book or tenancy statement?
A – By failing to provide a rent book or tenancy statement within 28 days of the start of the tenancy, a landlord has committed an offence. In addition, once 28 days have elapsed, the default terms under the PTO will come into force. This means that the tenant will have been granted a 6-month tenancy and the repairing obligations of both landlord and tenant will be defined according to the default provisions of the PTO.
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