Tenant Fees Act 2019

• (3) If an appeal is brought under this paragraph, the final notice is suspended so far as it relates to the penalty which is the subject of the appeal until the appeal is finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned.

• (4) An appeal under this paragraph—

• (a) is to be a re-hearing of the authority's decision, but

• (b) may be determined having regard to matters of which the authority was unaware.

• (5) On an appeal under this paragraph the First-tier Tribunal may quash, confirm or vary the final notice.

• (6) The final notice may not be varied so as to make it impose a financial penalty of more than £5,000 unless section 8(3) applies.

• (7) If section 8(3) applies, the final notice may not be varied so as to make it impose a financial penalty of more than £30,000.

Recovery of financial penalty

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• (1) This paragraph applies if a person who is liable to pay a financial penalty under section 8 does not pay the whole or any part of that financial penalty in accordance with the final notice imposing that penalty.

• (2) The enforcement authority which imposed the financial penalty may recover the penalty or part on the order of the county court as if it were payable under an order of that court.

• (3) In proceedings before the county court for the recovery of a financial penalty or part of a financial penalty, a certificate which is—

• (a) signed by the chief finance officer of the authority which imposed the penalty, and

• (b) states that the amount due has not been received by a date specified in the certificate,

is evidence of that fact.

• (4) A certificate to that effect and purporting to be so signed is to be treated as being so signed unless the contrary is proved.

• (5) In this paragraph “chief finance officer” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Recovery of prohibited payment etc

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• (1) This paragraph applies if a person who is liable to pay an amount under section 10(2), (5) or (8) or 11(1) does not pay the whole or any part of that amount in accordance with the final notice requiring payment of that amount.

• (2) The relevant person may recover that amount or part on the order of the county court as if it were payable under an order of that court.

Assistance to recover prohibited payment etc

9

• (1) An enforcement authority may help a relevant person to make an application under paragraph 8(2).

• (2) An enforcement authority may, for example, help the relevant person to apply by conducting proceedings or by giving advice to the relevant person.

Proceeds of financial penalties

10

Where an enforcement authority imposes a financial penalty under this Act, it may apply the proceeds towards meeting the costs and expenses (whether administrative or legal) incurred in, or associated with, carrying out any of its enforcement functions under this Act or otherwise in relation to the private rented sector.

11

Any proceeds of a financial penalty imposed under this Act which are not applied in accordance with paragraph 10 must be paid to the Secretary of State.

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• (1) In paragraph 10, “enforcement functions in relation to the private rented sector” means enforcement functions relating to—

• (a) residential premises in England that are let, or intended to be let, under a tenancy,

• (b) the common parts of such premises,

• (c) the activities of a landlord under a tenancy of residential premises in England,

• (d) the activities of a person carrying on English letting agency work within the meaning of section 54 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in relation to such premises, or

• (e) the activities of a person carrying on English property management work within the meaning of section 55 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 in relation to such premises.

• (2) For the purposes of this paragraph “residential premises” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Housing Act 2004 except that it does not include social housing.

• (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, “tenancy” means—

• (a) a tenancy, whether or not the tenancy is an assured shorthold tenancy, or

• (b) a licence to occupy.

Prohibitions applying to letting agents

Enforcement by district councils

Power to amend maximum financial penalties

Information about membership of client money protection scheme

Penalties for continuing breach of duty

Enforcement of client money protection schemes for property agents

Client money protection schemes: approval and designation

Client money protection schemes: requirement to belong to a scheme etc

General duties of the lead enforcement authority

Interpretation

Consequential amendments

Financial provisions

Rent

Tenancy deposit

Holding deposit

Payment in the event of a default

Payment on variation, assignment or novation of a tenancy

Payment on termination of a tenancy

Payment in respect of council tax

Payment in respect of utilities etc

Payment in respect of a television licence

Payment in respect of communication services

Application

Interpretation

Requirement to repay holding deposit

Exceptions

Interpretation

Notice of intent

Right to make representations

Final notice

Withdrawal or amendment of notice

Appeals

Recovery of financial penalty

Recovery of prohibited payment etc

Assistance to recover prohibited payment etc

Proceeds of financial penalties

Editorial notes

[^c23615951]: S. 3(2)-(7) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 34(3)(a)

[^c23615961]: S. 24(4)(5) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 34(3)(c)

[^c23615971]: S. 28(1) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 34(3)(d)

[^c23615981]: S. 30(12) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 34(3)(e)

[^key-d45b63673288f1ed1f26d0fafc497f12]: S. 22 in force at 14.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/260, reg. 2

[^key-147f819d15a0ae290b9e61d3f7232ddb]: S. 21(1)(3) in force at 1.4.2019 by S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(a)

[^key-12910fb9d64349170816f8c9b85b9ab7]: S. 23 in force at 1.4.2019 by S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)

[^key-52e34ddc796394ab61c726732f1f2d28]: S. 24(1)-(3)(6) in force at 15.4.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 2(a)

[^key-bd7dc6b799dc1844fc4a97834d313549]: S. 25 in force at 15.4.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 2(b)

[^key-60ea41fd1fa9a0ae6bd03db2eddd5465]: S. 26 in force at 15.4.2019 for specified purposes by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 2(c)

[^key-cb8db54034bbd0ae0445a644a7822f00]: S. 29 in force at 15.4.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 2(d)

[^key-a3c211bbb39cedbcae9ddb7daeee276a]: S. 30(1)-(11) in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(x)

[^key-50e95645415ae5fb1ab7a057aed07f22]: S. 1 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(a)

[^key-f1b741941bbad1ff4b71899a5e1ae87d]: S. 2 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(b)

[^key-10b6a55e717739a8be22844ec64da292]: S. 3(1) in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(c)

[^key-f8771dfbc01bfe158699947668f2bd01]: S. 4 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(d)

[^key-91a4eb600f3eb642819b2c413272a852]: S. 5 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(e)

[^key-c92553ee57940fce1c8e929429b3992a]: S. 6 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(f)

[^key-5e2580898cf3bb42324b43a0198c3788]: S. 7 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(g)

[^key-f0044ea18e7b36705a1ba7240908005f]: S. 8 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(h)

[^key-8783e66a2a1c3154017c8e57135fa92e]: S. 10 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(i)

[^key-d2da877a24be8a95b2b71f9afc727db7]: S. 11 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(j)

[^key-64ef1a362be46a797c3d238d5d2b0f7f]: S. 12 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(k)

[^key-1415bfd22a919e03005b2c06bae7bc7d]: S. 13 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(l)

[^key-4de0ab4ec5f14db1e7033cfcb240c964]: S. 14 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(m)

[^key-67217e2a64a63e624562c964e9165ba1]: S. 15 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(n)

[^key-4f9ce75efb32be5e4ec2221b103a0f26]: S. 16 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(o)

[^key-3c4a0a3839a7c9c6055d83fab306aed4]: S. 17 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(p)

[^key-2980e673766bc2fa18fef61ef6220b11]: S. 18 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(q)

[^key-c8079b4d0d52aed207e63aec1068492e]: S. 19 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(r)

[^key-4ba6c00ce512993764e2e98a3bfdd2b5]: S. 20 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(s)

[^key-948b7ace728d374630ca8ffdf83258bb]: S. 21(2) in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(t)

[^key-01bc062a7545d6a98ce0196b89ea20f3]: S. 26 in force at 1.6.2019 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(u)

[^key-e4333147c355178acac82916dec9ffa0]: S. 27 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(v)

[^key-2396766e1fe9380f4fc034b1ec8d2092]: S. 28(2) in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(w)

[^key-393239b4681476bf33f7e5bc9e4bb802]: S. 32 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(y)

[^key-db35c94f6058d831e5eb3e6c02f656b4]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-43479262b64001a3a25e672daa88b17e]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-fe14a5baaad509d0867f6551b6cc75d6]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-2a5760c75bb6d1193e6c75959e5ada67]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-3ee993682d7aca33999fd778981b4fa9]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-d54609047e1b1ffeb63c6fdf650d14c9]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-e6abb09bdafb31c58551bee1c4f86dd8]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-4189adab8937193f10de2fa6aa5e5ac1]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-50433c60c1aee19f286a6a9cbb8eab0e]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-81e2182dd47f8259721811afd51156c6]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-d343e140c3d37a9caae62a60efb49a08]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(z)

[^key-39716abb1a5d8f2781e1a39d8f6a9c63]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-cefbd35d5de06f7916acedf199afb9b2]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-f7afc6529facaaa73380e6aa379a1cfc]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-f77bc73aee6f1dea3f1553888222ba2e]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-b2b51bcdc21c522d3fa1b6e0c9a85976]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-226c13d727e5d680869c032bfca68017]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-3ef4771e379a1996786ec3660598005f]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-ae815787e429ea1ac2c0b4145bd152e6]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-5055853822ccc19427b20ca1551d0924]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-1581afafb74ae84898403f64e6aafbb2]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-7b219b0adba9683aea1b0b51ed268054]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-7c825b62e17cc76f5d7dfc55a1bf8c66]: Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-3459929c630cc1b3eda09c87d65865b8]: Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(aa)

[^key-26c642b02a941fb7ffe8262b6fcfa638]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-0f755d1bfb42253a4a96e816a38b43aa]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-867ae6f2640913cc1607673c9c3edce6]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-91ed4785edf1a2fd984d887ce7959111]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-c346e7068c92e8d8a8da966029d347d5]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-c753db335f01ba437ef1bde6e2179c7e]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-32330afaaebfb771bb70fcb1223098f2]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-392c56416e7f99d5c08789a0daddff27]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-10423c2421011e440ce43ee6a9157a44]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-1001416224d83549557e6ded69e4ba67]: Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-4cd0fc58ce36cd57de7426f8c09a9980]: Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)

[^key-a6ef4f6d11f4e785abf12032a4687425]: Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(bb)