# The Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Amendment of a scheme


(1) A scheme approved under section 64(2)(b)(i) of the Act may be amended only with the approval of the Secretary of State.
(2) Regulation 2 applies in relation to an application for the Secretary of State’s approval of an amendment of a scheme as it applies in relation to an application for approval of a scheme under section 64(2)(b)(i) of the Act.
(3) An amendment to a scheme may be approved by the Secretary of State only if the amended scheme satisfies the conditions set out in the Schedule.
(4) A scheme designated under section 64(2)(b)(ii) of the Act may be amended by the Secretary of State only if the amended scheme satisfies the conditions set out in the Schedule.
(5) The Secretary of State must notify the scheme administrator of an approval of an amendment under paragraph (1).
(6) The Secretary of State must, where the scheme is administered on behalf of the Secretary of State, notify the scheme administrator of a designation of an amendment under section 64(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.
(7) Where a scheme approved or designated under section 64(2)(b) of the Act is amended, the Secretary of State may direct the scheme administrator to publish—
(a) the scheme as amended, and
(b) as appropriate, either—
(i) a statement that the scheme, as amended, has been approved under section 64(2)(b)(i) of the Act and paragraph (1) of this regulation, or
(ii) a statement that the scheme, as amended, has been designated under section 64(2)(b)(ii) of the Act.
(8) The scheme administrator must not publish the scheme or the statement until the Secretary of State makes a direction under paragraph (7).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348282801/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-private-landlord-redress-schemes-approval-and-designation-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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