Article 19 Power to direct registered consumer buy-to-let mortgage firms to take appropriate action

The FCA may direct a registered consumer buy-to-let mortgage firm to take such steps as are necessary for the purposes of securing compliance with the requirements of Schedule 2 in respect of the firm’s consumer buy-to-let mortgage business.

A direction under paragraph (1) may, in particular, require the firm to—

A direction under paragraph (1) may also be given to or apply to a person who was a registered consumer buy-to-let mortgage firm, in relation to conduct that occurred while the person was registered.

The FCA may direct registered consumer buy-to-let mortgage firms as to the steps to be taken where the FCA requires such a firm to appoint a person to make a report pursuant to section 166 of the Act^f1 (as applied by article 23(2)).

A person to whom a direction under paragraph (1) or (4) is given or to whom such a direction applies must comply with the direction.

Section 55Y (exercise of own-initiative power: procedure) and 55Z3(2) (right to refer matters to the Tribunal) of the Act apply to a direction to a person under paragraph (1) as they apply to a requirement imposed on an authorised person under section 55L(3) of the Act (imposition of requirements by the FCA)^f2.