# Housing and Planning Act 2016, Section 45: Amount of order: local housing authorities


(1) Where the First-tier Tribunal decides to make a rent repayment order under section 43 in favour of a local housing authority, the amount is to be determined in accordance with this section.
(2) The amount must relate to universal credit paid in respect of the period mentioned in the table.
In the order is made on the ground that the landlord has committed
the amount must relate to universal credit paid in respect of
an offence mentioned in row 1 or 2 , 2, 2A or 9 of the table in section 40(3)
the period of 2 years ending with the date of the offence
an offence mentioned in row 2B of the table in section 40(3)
the period of 2 years ending with the date of the offence or, if the tenancy ends before that date, the date on which it ends
an offence mentioned in row 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 2C, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10 of the table in section 40(3)
a period, not exceeding 2 years, during which the landlord was committing the offence
(3) The amount that the landlord may be required to pay in respect of a period must not exceed the amount of universal credit ... received (directly or indirectly) in respect of rent under the tenancy for that period.
(4) In determining the amount the tribunal must, in particular, take into account—
(a) the conduct of the landlord,
(b) the financial circumstances of the landlord, ...
(c) whether the landlord has at any time been convicted of , or received a financial penalty in respect of, an offence to which this Chapter applies , and
(d) whether the landlord has at any time had a rent repayment order made against them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/22/section/45 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-2016/section-45
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