# Tenant Fees Act 2019, Paragraph 11


Subject to paragraph 13, paragraph 3(c) does not apply where the deposit is paid to the landlord if—
(a) the landlord takes all reasonable steps to enter into a tenancy agreement before the deadline for agreement, and
(b) if the landlord has instructed a letting agent in relation to the proposed tenancy, the agent takes all reasonable steps to assist the landlord to enter into a tenancy agreement before that date, but
(c) the tenant fails to take all reasonable steps to enter into a tenancy agreement before that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/4/schedule/2/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tenant-fees-act-2019/schedule-2/paragraph-11
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