Consequences of refusal or removal
104.Section 42 provides that where a person has been refused registration, or had the registration revoked, the Scottish Ministers must publicise this fact by noting it in the register. The note must remain on the register for a period of 12 months, unless the person is subsequently entered on the register within that time, in which case the note must be removed (subsections (4) and (5)).
105.Section 43 relates to situations where a person has been removed from the register or has been refused entry to the register. It provides that such a person cannot recover any costs relating to carrying out letting agency work after having been refused entry to the register or removed from the register, and after the relevant appeal period has expired (where applicable). However, subsection (3) provides that costs incurred before the relevant date may be recovered where the agent has been removed from the register by reason of the current registration expiring and no further application having been received. Subsection (4) also requires the Scottish Ministers to publish as soon as practicable after the relevant date, in such manner as they think fit, a notice of the agent’s refusal or removal and of the fact that no costs are recoverable from the date of refusal or removal.
