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UK Law Reference
All sections of Housing and Planning Act 2016
2016 c. 22, s.128

Section 128 — Tenancy deposit information

This version in force from 2017-04-06

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

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

(2) In section 212 (tenancy deposit schemes), after subsection (6) insert— (6A) For further provision about what must be included in the arrangements, see section 212A.

(3) After section 212 insert—Provision of information to local authorities212A (1) Arrangements under section 212(1) made by the Secretary of State must require the scheme administrator— (a) to give a local housing authority in England any specified information that they request, or (b) to provide facilities for the sharing of specified information with a local housing authority in England. (2) In subsection (1) “specified information” means information, of a description specified in the arrangements, that relates to a tenancy of premises in the local housing authority's area. (3) Arrangements made by virtue of this section may make the requirement to provide information or facilities to a local housing authority conditional on the payment of a fee. (4) Arrangements made by virtue of this section may include supplementary provision, for example about— (a) the form or manner in which any information is to be provided, (b) the time or times at which it is to be provided, and (c) the notification of anyone to whom the information relates. (5) Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be used only— (a) for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority's functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 in relation to any premises, or (b) for the purpose of investigating whether an offence has been committed under any of those Parts in relation to any premises. (6) Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be supplied to a person providing services to the authority for a purpose listed in subsection (5). (7) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list of purposes in subsection (5).

(4) In section 250(6) (affirmative instruments), after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) regulations under section 212A,.