# The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018, Article 5.3: Proving a debt

Extent: E+W

(1) A creditor wishing to recover a debt must submit a proof to the housing administrator unless this rule or an order of the court provides otherwise.
(2) A creditor is deemed to have proved for the purposes of determination and payment of a dividend but not otherwise where—
(a) the debt is a small debt;
(b) a notice has been delivered to the creditor of notice of intention to declare a dividend or make a distribution under rule 5.26 which complies with rule 5.28; and
(c) the creditor has not advised the housing administrator that the debt is incorrect or not owed in response to the notice.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/719/article/5.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-administration-england-and-wales-rules-2018/article-5.3
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