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Example Section 20 notices for public sector landlords

Example notice of intention to carry out work

In this guide

Please note: landlords must send a notice of intention to each tenant and the RTA (if there is one).

To: (name and correspondence address of tenant)

and: (name of RTA)

  1. We (insert name of landlord or manager) intend to enter into an agreement to carry out work, and must consult you about this work under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. (See Note 1 below.)
  2. The work to be carried out is as follows. (Insert a general description of the work.)
    Or
  3. You can inspect a description of the work to be carried out at (insert place and time for inspection). (See Note 2 below.)
  4. We consider it necessary to carry out the work because (insert a statement of your reasons.)
  5. We invite you to make written observations on the proposed work by sending them to (address of landlord or manager). We must receive your observations within the consultation period of 30 days from the date of this notice. The consultation period will end on (insert date of not less than 30 days from the date the notice is given to the recipient). (See Note 3 below.)
  6. We also invite you to nominate a contractor you believe we should try to get an estimate from for the work described in paragraph 2 above. (See Note 4 below.) If you want to nominate a contractor, you must give us their name within 30 days from the date of receiving this notice.

Signed:

(Signature of the person giving the notice. If an agent signs, also add: ‘duly authorised agent of (name of landlord or manager)’.)

Address:

(Give the address which tenants should use for any future communications relating to the notice of intention to carry out work.)

Date:

Last updated:
22 September 2022
Next review:
19 December 2026