PART 2Rogue landlords and property agents in England
CHAPTER 4Rent repayment orders
Making of rent repayment order
43Making of rent repayment order
(1)
The First-tier Tribunal may make a rent repayment order if satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that a landlord has committed an offence to which this Chapter applies (whether or not the landlord has been convicted).
(2)
A rent repayment order under this section may be made only on an application under section 41.
(3)
The amount of a rent repayment order under this section is to be determined in accordance with—
(a)
section 44 (where the application is made by a tenant);
(b)
section 45 (where the application is made by a local housing authority);
(c)
section 46 (in certain cases where the landlord has been convicted etc).