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(1)A landlord who is registered under section 15 in relation to a rental property must notify the licensing authority in writing of the following changes—
(a)any change in the name under which the landlord is registered;
(b)the appointment of a person to carry out lettings work or property management work on behalf of the landlord in respect of the rental property;
(c)that a person who the landlord has previously appointed to carry out lettings work or property management work on behalf of the landlord in respect of the rental property has ceased to do so;
(d)any assignment of the landlord’s interest in the rental property;
(e)any prescribed changes.
(2)A landlord must comply with the duty in subsection (1) within 28 days beginning with the first day on which the landlord knew, or should have known, of the change.
(3)A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
(4)In proceedings against a person for an offence committed under subsection (3) it is a defence that the person had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply.
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