HC Deb 30 April 1996 vol 276 c1004
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Gwilym Jones)

I beg to move amendment No. 95, in page 70, line 34, at end insert— '( ) The notice shall also inform the tenant that if he needs help or advice about the notice, and what to do about it, he should take it immediately to a Citizens' Advice Bureau, a housing aid centre, a law centre or a solicitor.'.

In Committee, Opposition Members proposed that the notice stating that the landlord is seeking possession should tell the tenant that he has a right to seek advice. Amendment No. 95 would require the notice to inform the tenant that if he wants advice he should ask a citizens advice bureau, a housing aid centre, a law centre or a solicitor. I believe the amendment to be more helpful than requiring the notice simply to inform the tenant that he has the right to seek advice, as it would instead tell him where he can go to obtain such advice.

Amendment agreed to.

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