Application for repayment of a tenancy deposit
24.—(1) A landlord must apply to the scheme administrator for repayment of any tenancy deposit paid to an approved scheme on, or as soon as is reasonably practicable after, the end of the tenancy.
(2) The landlord’s application must specify the date on which the tenancy ended and the amount of the tenancy deposit which, in the view of the landlord, should be—
(a)repaid to the tenant; and
(b)repaid to the landlord.
(3) The tenant may apply for repayment of the tenancy deposit, but if an application for repayment has been made by the landlord in accordance with paragraph (1), or is made within 30 working days of the tenant’s application, the scheme administrator must not progress the application.
(4) The tenant’s application must be made to the scheme administrator and specify the date on which the tenancy ended and the amount of the tenancy deposit which, in the view of the tenant, should be—
(a)repaid to the tenant; and
(b)repaid to the landlord.