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Section 43 Making of rent repayment orderI1I2

(1)

The First-tier Tribunal may make a rent repayment order if satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that a landlord has committed an offence to which this Chapter applies (whether or not the landlord has been convicted).

(2)

A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41.

(3)

The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with—

(a)

section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant);

(b)

section 45 (where the application is made by a local housing authority);

(c)

section 46 (in certain cases where the landlord has been convicted etc).

F1(d)

section 46A (where an order is made against more than one landlord or there has been a previous order).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 43(3)(d) inserted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 103(4), 145(1)(7) (with s. 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(j) (with reg. 11)

Commencement

I1

S. 43 in force at 6.4.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/281, reg. 4(a) (with reg. 5)

I2

S. 43 in force at 6.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2(a)