Instructing another listed contractor
11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4) where the primary contractor notified under regulation 8(c) has not started the qualifying repair by the last day of the maximum period, the tenant may instruct another listed contractor to carry out the qualifying repair.
(2) As soon as the other listed contractor receives the instruction from the tenant, that contractor shall inform the landlord that it has been so instructed and shall be entitled on request to obtain a copy of the works order from the landlord.
(3) The landlord on being informed under paragraph (2) shall let the contractor know the number of working days in the maximum period.
(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply if compliance with that paragraph would infringe the term of a guarantee for work done or materials supplied of which the landlord has the benefit.