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Section 4 Prohibited and permitted paymentsC1I1

(1)

Any payment of money is a prohibited payment unless—

(a)

it is payable by a landlord to a letting agent in respect of lettings work or property management work carried out by the agent on behalf of the landlord, or

(b)

it is a permitted payment by virtue of Schedule 1.

(2)

That Schedule makes provision about—

(a)

rent;

(b)

security deposits;

(c)

holding deposits;

(d)

payments in default;

(e)

payments in respect of council tax;

(f)

payments in respect of utilities;

(g)

payments in respect of a television licence;

(h)

payments in respect of communication services.

F1(i)

service charges;

F2(j)

payments in respect of further copies of a written statement.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 4(2)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with s.15(4) of the amending Act) by the Renting of Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), s. 15(2), 19(1) (together with s. 15(5)-(7))

F2

S. 4(2)(j) inserted (7.6.2021) by Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 3), ss. 16(3), 19(3)

Modifications

C1

Part 2 applied (with modifications) (1.9.2019) by the Renting of Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 (Transitional Provision for Assured Shorthold Tenancies) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1151), reg. 1(2), 3

Commencement

I1

S. 4 in force at 1.9.2019 by S.I. 2019/1150, art. 2(a)

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)