UK Act of Parliament 2019 United Kingdom

Tenant Fees Act 2019

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What's here

3 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides · 1 journey

Penalty landscape

1 of 3 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 2 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Trader 1
  • Landlord 1
  • Any Person 1

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

2 guides

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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

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(1) A payment of rent under a tenancy is a...

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(1) A payment to the British Broadcasting Corporation in respect...

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(1) A payment for or in connection with the provision...

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(1) If the amount of rent payable in respect of...

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(1) A payment of a tenancy deposit is a permitted...

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (6), a payment of...

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(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) to (8), a payment in...

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A payment of damages for breach of a tenancy agreement...

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(1) A payment is a permitted payment if it is...

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(1) A payment is a permitted payment if it is...

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(1) A payment to a billing authority in respect of...

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(1) A payment for or in connection with the provision...

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This Schedule applies where a holding deposit is paid to...

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Subject to paragraph 13, paragraph 3(c) does not apply if...

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Subject to paragraph 13, paragraph 3(c) does not apply where...

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Subject to paragraph 13, paragraph 3(c) does not apply where...

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Paragraph 10, 11 or 12 does not apply (so that...

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(1) In this Schedule “the deadline for agreement” means the...

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Subject as follows, the person who received the holding deposit...

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If paragraph 3 applies, the deposit must be repaid within...

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(1) The person who received the holding deposit must repay...

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Paragraph 3(a) does not apply if or to the extent...

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If all or part of the amount of the deposit...

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Paragraph 3(b) or (c) does not apply if—

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Paragraph 3(b) or (c) does not apply if the tenant...

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(1) In this Schedule references to a financial penalty include...

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Where an enforcement authority imposes a financial penalty under this...

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Any proceeds of a financial penalty imposed under this Act...

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(1) In paragraph 10, “enforcement functions in relation to the...

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(1) This paragraph applies where an enforcement authority proposes to...

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A person who receives a notice of intent may, within...

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(1) After the end of the period mentioned in paragraph...

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(1) The enforcement authority may at any time—

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(1) A person on whom a final notice is served...

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(1) This paragraph applies if a person who is liable...

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(1) This paragraph applies if a person who is liable...

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(1) An enforcement authority may help a relevant person to...

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Offences

Unlimited fine
  • Repeat breach of tenant‑fee rules after penalty Any Person
Browse 34 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.005

Pre-tenancy payments of rent: prohibitions

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Effect of a breach of section 5A

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