# The Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026, Paragraph 9: Conditions relating to disclosure of information


(1) The scheme must provide that the scheme administrator, the responsible individual or an individual investigating or determining a complaint may disclose information held in connection with functions under the scheme to—
(a) any of the following persons, for the purposes specified in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i) a person exercising functions under another landlord redress scheme;
(ii) a person exercising functions in relation to another kind of complaint;
(iii) a person exercising enforcement or regulatory functions in relation to the private rented sector;
(b) a person exercising social services functions where, during an investigation of a complaint under the scheme, there is reasonable cause to believe that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of neglect, abuse or physical, mental or emotional harm;
(c) a constable, where necessary for a purpose—
(i) relating to the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of an offence,
(ii) of the police relating to public health or public safety, or
(iii) relating to national security;
(d) the database operator for the purpose of—
(i) enabling database entries to be made and kept up-to-date;
(ii) checking the accuracy of database entries.
(2) The purposes specified in this paragraph are—
(a) enabling the person to assist with the exercise of functions under the scheme;
(b) assisting with—
(i) in the case of a person exercising functions under another landlord redress scheme, the exercise of functions under that scheme,
(ii) in the case of a person exercising functions in relation to another kind of complaint, the exercise of those functions, or
(iii) in the case of a person exercising enforcement or regulatory functions in relation to the private rented sector, the exercise of those functions;
(c) enabling co-operation (including joint exercise of functions) authorised by provision included in the scheme in accordance with paragraph 8(a).
(3) The scheme must provide that the scheme administrator, the responsible individual or an individual investigating or determining a complaint may publish the following information about scheme members who have been expelled—
(a) name;
(b) registration number under the scheme;
(c) unique identifier under section 84 of the Act;
(d) addresses of properties subject to residential tenancies under which the member is the residential landlord.
(4) In this paragraph—
“child” means a person under the age of 16;
“database operator” has the meaning given in section 76(1) of the Act;
“social services functions” has the meaning given in section 1A of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970;
“vulnerable adult” means a person aged 16 or over whose ability to protect themselves from violence, abuse or neglect is significantly impaired through physical or mental disability or illness, through old age or otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348282801/schedule/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-private-landlord-redress-schemes-approval-and-designation-regulations-2026/schedule/paragraph-9
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