The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents) Regulations 2018

• Citation: S.I. 2018/258
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Database of Rogue Landlords and Property Agents) Regulations 2018.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2018.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Housing and Planning Act 2016;

“database” means the database established under section 28 of the Act; and

“relevant housing” means housing owned, let or managed by a person for the purposes of–

letting housing in England;

engaging in English letting agency work , or

engaging in English property management work .

Section 3 Information to be included in the database

(1) A person’s entry in the database must include the information described in Part 1 of the table.

(2) If the entry is made under section 29 of the Act (banning orders made), the database must include—

(a) the information mentioned in paragraph (1), and

(b) the information described in Part 2 of the table.

(3) If the entry is made under section 30(1) of the Act (convictions for banning order offence), the database must include—

(a) the information mentioned in paragraph (1), and

(b) the information described in Part 3 of the table.

(4) If the entry is made under section 30(2) of the Act (financial penalties in respect of banning order offences), the database must include—

(a) the information mentioned in paragraph (1), and

(b) the information described in Part 4 of the table.

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