Section 23 Publicising letting agents' feesI1

(1)

Regulations may amend Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c.15) (duty to publicise fees etc.)—

(a)

to require a letting agent to ensure that any online advertiser publicises the agent's relevant fees, so far as those fees relate to dwelling-houses in Wales;

(b)

to allow more than one penalty to be imposed on a letting agent in relation to the same breach of a duty in that Chapter, so far as the breach relates to dwelling-houses in Wales.

(2)

In this section—

(a)

“online advertiser”, in relation to a letting agent, means a person who advertises, on the internet, services offered by the agent in relation to dwelling houses in Wales;

(b)

“dwelling house”, “letting agent” and “relevant fees” have the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 3 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 23 in force at 1.9.2019 by S.I. 2019/1150, art. 2(b)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Title substituted (1.6.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 45(2), 145(3) (with s. 138); W.S.I. 2026/6, art. 2(c)