PART 2Rogue landlords and property agents in England
CHAPTER 2Banning orders
Banning orders: key definitions
14“Banning order” and “banning order offence”
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In this Part “banning order” means an order, made by the First-tier Tribunal, banning a person from—
a
letting housing in England,
b
engaging in English letting agency work,
c
engaging in English property management work, or
d
doing two or more of those things.
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See also section 18 (which enables a banning order to include a ban on involvement in certain bodies corporate).
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In this Part “banning order offence” means an offence of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
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Regulations under subsection (3) may, in particular, describe an offence by reference to—
a
the nature of the offence,
b
the characteristics of the offender,
c
the place where the offence is committed,
d
the circumstances in which it is committed,
e
the court sentencing a person for the offence, or
f
the sentence imposed.
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An offence under section 12 of the Tenant Fees Act 2019 is also a banning order offence for the purposes of this Part.