Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)

PART 2 E+W Rogue landlords and property agents in England

CHAPTER 4 E+W Rent repayment orders

Amendments etc and interpretation E+W

50 Rent repayment orders: consequential amendments E+W

(1) The Housing Act 2004 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 73 (other consequences of operating unlicensed HMOs: rent repayment orders)—

(a) in subsection (4), after “section 74” insert “ (in the case of an HMO in Wales) or in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (in the case of an HMO in England) ”;

(b) in subsection (5)(a), after “HMO” insert “ in Wales ”.

(3) In section 96 (other consequences of operating unlicensed houses: rent repayment orders)—

(a) in subsection (4), after “section 97” insert “ (in the case of a house in Wales) or in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (in the case of a house in England) ”;

(b) in subsection (5)(a), after “house” insert “ in Wales ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 50 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/281, reg. 4(c)