Part 8

Housing: registration of certain landlords

Registration

Registered person: appointment of agent
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1
Subsection (2) applies where—
a
a person is registered by a local authority (the “registered person”); and
b
the registered person appoints a person to act for the person in relation to—
i
a lease; or
ii
occupancy arrangement,
by virtue of which an unconnected person may use as a dwelling a house within the area of the authority which the registered person owns.
2
The registered person shall, as soon as practicable after appointing the person, give notice in writing to the local authority of the appointment.
3
The local authority shall, as soon as practicable after being given notice under subsection (2), determine whether the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied in relation to the person appointed.
4
The condition is that the person is a fit and proper person to act for the registered person in relation to a lease or occupancy arrangement such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
5
Subsections (2) to (5) of section 85 shall apply for the purposes of subsection (4) as those subsections apply for the purposes of subsection (1) of that section.
6
If the local authority determines that the condition in subsection (4) is satisfied—
a
the registered person shall be deemed, with effect from the date of the determination, to be registered by virtue of subsection (4) of section 84; and
b
the local authority shall give the registered person notice in writing of that fact.
7
Subsection (6)(a) shall not affect the calculation of the period mentioned in section 84(6).
8
If the local authority determines that the condition in subsection (4) is not satisfied, the authority shall remove the registered person from the register.