PART 2

Rogue landlords and property agents in England
CHAPTER 2

Banning orders

Imposition of banning orders

Making a banning order
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1
The First-tier Tribunal may make a banning order against a person who—
a
has been convicted of a banning order offence, and
b
was a residential landlord or a property agent at the time the offence was committed (but see subsection (3)).
2
A banning order may only be made on an application by a local housing authority in England that has complied with section 15.
3
Where an application is made under section 15(1) against an officer of a body corporate, the First-tier Tribunal may make a banning order against the officer even if the condition in subsection (1)(b) of this section is not met.
4
In deciding whether to make a banning order against a person, and in deciding what order to make, the Tribunal must consider—
a
the seriousness of the offence of which the person has been convicted,
b
any previous convictions that the person has for a banning order offence,
c
whether the person is or has at any time been included in the database of rogue landlords and property agents, and
d
the likely effect of the banning order on the person and anyone else who may be affected by the order.
S. 16 in force at 6.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2(a)