The Regs set out the prescribed information required, and the summary must be legible (in a typewritten or printed form of at least point ten). It includes statements that T may ask an LVT to determine liability for service charges, for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements, insurance or management, and that may be done before the charge has been paid. In respect of service charges due for payment before 1 October, you can serve a demand without the prescribed information and subsequent demands (after 1 October) will also be exempt from the Regs. But, if the service charge is due after 1 October, you can serve a demand before that time that does not comply with the Regs – but any further demand or reminder after that date will have to comply.

Similar provisions have also been introduced for administration charges (eg getting L’s consent to install a satellite dish or to carry out building works). See note in [2007] NLJ 1006 and also precedent entry at www.lease-advice.org/summariesframe.htm.