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Section 48 Duty to consider applying for rent repayment ordersI1I2

England and Wales

If a local housing authority becomes aware that a person has been convicted of an offence to which this Chapter applies in relation to housing in its area, the authority must consider applying for a rent repayment order.

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I1

S. 48 in force at 6.4.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/281, reg. 4(b) (with reg. 5)

I2

S. 48 in force at 6.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2(a)