PART 2Prohibition of certain payments etc.

4Prohibited and permitted payments

(1)

Any payment of money is a prohibited payment unless—

(a)

it is payable by a landlord to a letting agent in respect of lettings work or property management work carried out by the agent on behalf of the landlord, or

(b)

it is a permitted payment by virtue of Schedule 1.

(2)

That Schedule makes provision about—

(a)

rent;

(b)

security deposits;

(c)

holding deposits;

(d)

payments in default;

(e)

payments in respect of council tax;

(f)

payments in respect of utilities;

(g)

payments in respect of a television licence;

(h)

payments in respect of communication services.