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UK Law Reference
All sections of Housing and Planning Act 2016
2016 c. 22, s.43

Section 43 — Making of rent repayment order

This version in force from 2026-05-01

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 First-tier Tribunal may make a rent repayment order if satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that a landlord has committed an offence to which this Chapter applies (whether or not the landlord has been convicted).

(2) A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41.

(3) The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with—

(a) section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant);

(b) section 45 (where the application is made by a local housing authority);

(c) section 46 (in certain cases where the landlord has been convicted etc).

(d) [F1 section 46A (where an order is made against more than one landlord or there has been a previous order).]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 S. 43(3)(d) inserted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 103(4), 145(1)(7) (with s. 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(j) (with reg. 11)