Milton Keynes City Council has adopted this policy on deciding financial penalties and the appropriateness of prosecution as an alternative to imposing financial penalties under the relevant letting agency legislation.
Relevant Letting agency legislation refers to the below:
- Tenant Fees Act 2019 Consumer Rights Act 2015
- The Redress Schemes for Lettings Agency Work and Property Management Work (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc) (England) Order 2014, made under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013
- The Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc.) Regulations 2019, made under the Housing and Planning Act 2016