PART 6Dispute resolution

The decision of the adjudicator

36.—(1) The adjudicator must decide any dispute within 20 working days of receipt by the adjudicator of the referral.

(2) Within 5 working days of reaching a decision on a dispute, the adjudicator must give notice of a decision in writing to the scheme administrator, the landlord and the tenant and must set out—

(a)the facts on which the decision is based;

(b)the reasons for the decision; and

(c)the amounts of tenancy deposit to be repaid by the scheme administrator to the tenant and to the landlord.