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Section 84 Letting agents to which the duty appliesI1I2I3

England and Wales

(1)

In this Chapter “letting agent” means a person who engages in letting agency work (whether or not that person engages in other work).

(2)

A person is not a letting agent for the purposes of this Chapter if the person engages in letting agency work in the course of that person's employment under a contract of employment.

(3)

A person is not a letting agent for the purposes of this Chapter if—

(a)

the person is of a description specified in regulations made by the appropriate national authority;

(b)

the person engages in work of a description specified in regulations made by the appropriate national authority.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 84 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 100(2)(b)(5)

I2

S. 84 in force at 27.5.2015 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/965, art. 2(a)

I3

S. 84 in force at 23.11.2015 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1904, art. 2

Notes on Chapter 3

Modifications

C1

Pt. 3 Ch. 3: power to amend conferred (1.9.2019) by Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 2), ss. 23, 30(2) (with s. 29); S.I. 2019/1150, art. 2(b)