Appointment of a surveyor and management audits
Appendix 2: recognised tenants’ associations
The secretary of a tenants’ association should ask the landlord for a written notice of recognition. Once the landlord does this they can only withdraw the recognition on 6 months’ notice.
Alternatively, or if the landlord refuses recognition, the association may apply to their local Rent Assessment Panel. Recognition will be at the discretion of the panel who will normally expect the association to represent at least 60% of the tenants. The recognition certificate is normally for a period of four years.
- Last updated:
- 27 August 2021
- Next review:
- 12 December 2026
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