PART 2Rogue landlords and property agents in England

CHAPTER 2Banning orders

Imposition of banning orders

I117Duration and effect of banning order

1

A banning order must specify the length of each ban imposed by the order.

2

A ban must last at least 12 months.

3

A banning order may contain exceptions to a ban for some or all of the period to which the ban relates and the exceptions may be subject to conditions.

4

A banning order may, for example, contain exceptions—

a

to deal with cases where there are existing tenancies and the landlord does not have the power to bring them to an immediate end, or

b

to allow letting agents to wind down current business.