Explanatory note

Section 64(2) of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26) (“the Act”) provides that a landlord redress scheme is a scheme which, firstly, provides for a complaint made by or on behalf of a prospective, current or former residential tenant against a private rented sector landlord, who is a member of the scheme to be independently investigated and determined by an independent individual and, secondly, is either approved or designated by the Secretary of State.

These Regulations make provision about applications for approval of a landlord redress scheme, approval or designation of a scheme, amendment of a scheme and withdrawal or revocation of approval or designation of a scheme.

Regulation 3(1) provides that a scheme may be approved under section 64(2)(b)(i) of the Act only if the scheme satisfies the conditions set out in the Schedule. Regulation 3(2) provides that a scheme may be designated under section 64(2)(b)(ii) of the Act only if the scheme satisfies the conditions set out in Part 1 of the Schedule. The Schedule sets out conditions requiring certain provision to be included in the scheme.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.