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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2019/4/section/13</dc:identifier><dc:title>Tenant Fees Act 2019</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision prohibiting landlords and letting agents from requiring certain payments to be made or certain other steps to be taken; to make provision about the payment of holding deposits; to make provision about enforcement and about the lead enforcement authority; to amend the provisions of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 about information to be provided by letting agents; to make provision about client money protection schemes; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-06-19</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-06-22</dct:valid>
					
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