PART 1REGULATION OF PRIVATE RENTED HOUSING

Supplementary

43Activity in contravention of this Part: effect on tenancy agreements

1

No rule of law relating to the validity or enforceability of contracts in circumstances involving illegality is to affect the validity or enforceability of any provision of a domestic tenancy of a dwelling in respect of which a contravention of this Part has occurred.

2

But periodical payments—

a

payable in connection with such a tenancy may be stopped in accordance with section 30 (rent stopping orders), and

b

paid in connection with such a tenancy may be recovered in accordance with sections 32 and 33 (rent repayment orders).