# The Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 7: Conditions relating to fees


(1) The scheme must—
(a) provide for fees to be payable by scheme members in respect of the compulsory aspects of the scheme (“compulsory fees”);
(b) if there are voluntary aspects of the scheme, provide for fees to be payable by scheme members in respect of the voluntary aspects of the scheme (“voluntary fees”).
(2) The scheme must provide that, where there are no voluntary aspects, the compulsory fees must be calculated so that they are sufficient to meet, but do not exceed, the scheme costs.
(3) The scheme must provide that, where there are voluntary aspects—
(a) the compulsory fees are to consist of—
(i) a first portion, the amount of which must be calculated so that the fees, in so far as they relate to this portion, are sufficient to meet, but do not exceed, the compulsory costs, and
(ii) a second portion, the amount of which must be calculated so that the fees, in so far as they relate to this portion, are sufficient to meet, but do not exceed, such of the voluntary establishment costs as the scheme administrator considers appropriate;
(b) the voluntary fees are to consist of—
(i) a first portion, the amount of which must be calculated so that the fees, in so far as they relate to this portion, are sufficient to meet, but do not exceed, the costs of the voluntary aspects other than the voluntary establishment costs, and
(ii) a second portion, the amount of which must be calculated so that the fees, in so far as they relate to this portion, are sufficient to meet, but do not exceed, such of the voluntary establishment costs as the scheme administrator considers appropriate;
(c) the combined amount of the second portion of the compulsory fees and the second portion of the voluntary fees must be calculated so that the fees, in so far as they relate to those portions, are sufficient to meet, but do not exceed, the voluntary establishment costs;
(d) in relation to the second portion of the compulsory fees and the second portion of the voluntary fees, the scheme administrator may consider that it is appropriate for the amount of one of the two portions to be zero.
(4) The scheme must provide that calculations of fees under provision included in the scheme in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) may take one year with another.
(5) The scheme must—
(a) provide that fee amounts must be fair and proportionate;
(b) include provision—
(i) setting out how regularly the fee amounts will be reviewed;
(ii) about exceptional circumstances in which fee amounts might be reviewed in between regular reviews;
(c) provide that any increase in fee amounts must be approved by the Secretary of State.
(6) In this paragraph—
“compulsory costs” means the scheme costs other than the costs of the voluntary aspects;
“voluntary establishment costs” means the costs that are incurred in or associated with, or likely to be incurred in or associated with, the establishment of the voluntary aspects of the scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348282801/schedule/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-private-landlord-redress-schemes-approval-and-designation-regulations-2026/schedule/paragraph-7
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