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Regulation 25 I1

(1)

On receipt of an application from a landlord under regulation 24(1), the scheme administrator must write to the tenant to—

(a)

notify the tenant of that application, including details of the amounts specified under regulation 24(2);

(b)

require the tenant to contact the scheme administrator to confirm either that the tenant agrees to repayment as applied for by the landlord or that the tenant disputes the amounts specified;

(c)

require that the tenant notify the scheme administrator of the amount of the tenancy deposit which the tenant considers should be repaid to the tenant (the “disputed amount”), if different from the amount specified;

(d)

explain the effect of regulation 27, F1...

(e)

inform the tenant of the availability of the dispute resolution mechanism made available under Part 6 and of the procedures for requesting a referral to that mechanism F2, and

(f)

where a tenancy deposit was paid by the landlord to the scheme administrator later than the date set out in regulation 3(1) (duties in relation to tenancy deposits), inform the tenant of the sanctions contained in regulations 9 and 10 (First-tier Tribunal orders).

(2)

Where an application is accepted from a tenant under regulation 24(3), the scheme administrator must write to the landlord to—

(a)

notify the landlord of that application, including details of the amounts specified under regulation 24(4);

(b)

require the landlord to contact the scheme administrator to confirm either that the landlord agrees to repayment as applied for by the tenant or to submit an alternative application in accordance with regulation 24(2); and

(c)

explain the effect of regulation 28.

F3(3)

Paragraph (1) does not apply where a landlord’s application under regulation 24(1) specifies that the amount to be repaid to the landlord in accordance with regulation 24(2)(b) is zero.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in reg. 25 omitted (11.11.2019) by virtue of The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/331), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

F2

Reg. 25(1)(f) and word inserted (11.11.2019) by The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/331), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

F3

Reg. 25(3) inserted (11.11.2019) by The Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/331), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 25 in force at 7.3.2011, see reg. 1