Housing Act 2004, Paragraph 10 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
10(1)Every custodial scheme or insurance scheme must provide for facilities to be available for enabling disputes relating to tenancy deposits subject to the scheme to be resolved without recourse to litigation.E+W
(2)The scheme must not, however, make the use of such facilities compulsory in the event of such a dispute.
[F1(3)The provision made under this paragraph may confer power on a person acting as an adjudicator in relation to such a dispute to decline to proceed, or continue to proceed, with the case.
(4) In this Schedule, in relation to a custodial scheme or an insurance scheme, “ the dispute resolution service ” means the facilities provided by the scheme in accordance with this paragraph. ]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 10 para. 10(3)(4) inserted (6.4.2007) by The Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/796), art. 8
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 10 para. 10 wholly in force at 6.4.2007; Sch. 10 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); Sch. 10 para. 10 in force for W. at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/305, art. 2; Sch. 10 para. 10 in force for E. at 6.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/1068, art. 2(a)
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