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Section 47 Notice (Rent Demand Address)

Section 47 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 requires any written demand for rent or other sums from a residential tenant to include the landlord’s name and address and, if that address is not in England or Wales, an address there at which notices can be served. If a demand leaves this out, any service charge or administration charge in it is treated as not due until the information is given by notice. Rent itself is not suspended by section 47; the separate duty in section 48 is the one that affects when rent is due.

Reviewed by Erdem VolkanLast reviewed 16 September 2026How we check facts

Law
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, s.47
Applies to
Written demands for rent or other sums
Must show
The landlord’s name and address
If missing
Service and administration charges not due until corrected

Why it matters

What Section 47 Notice (Rent Demand Address) means for a landlord

Sections 47 and 48 are easy to confuse. Section 48 is a standing duty to give the tenant an address in England or Wales for notices, and rent is not treated as due until you do. Section 47 is about each written demand, which must show your name and address; if it does not, any service charge or administration charge in that demand is not due until you provide the information. For landlords sending statements by email or through an app, the simple fix is to put your name and address on every one.

Worked example

How it plays out

Lena emails her tenant an invoice for the rent plus a variable service charge for cleaning and lighting the shared hallway, from an account with no name or address on it. The tenant queries it. Under section 47 the service charge is not treated as due until Lena gives her name and address by notice, so she sends a notice with her full details and reissues the invoice.
An illustrative example. Names, places and figures are made up.

Common mistakes

Where landlords go wrong

  1. 01Sending demands with no landlord name or address.
  2. 02Using an agent’s details without stating the landlord’s name.
  3. 03Mixing up section 47 and section 48.

What to do

A short checklist

  • Add your name and address to every rent statement template.
  • Include an address in England or Wales if you live abroad.
  • Check your agent’s statements show your details.

Sources

Checked against these sources on 16 September 2026. A guide to the rules in England, not legal advice: for a dispute or a possession claim, speak to a solicitor.

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