The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018

Proving a debt

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5.3.—(1) A creditor wishing to recover a debt must submit a proof to the housing administrator unless this rule or an order of the court provides otherwise.

(2) A creditor is deemed to have proved for the purposes of determination and payment of a dividend but not otherwise where—

(a)the debt is a small debt;

(b)a notice has been delivered to the creditor of notice of intention to declare a dividend or make a distribution under rule 5.26 which complies with rule 5.28; and

(c)the creditor has not advised the housing administrator that the debt is incorrect or not owed in response to the notice.