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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Requirement to Belong to a Scheme etc.) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2019.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 1 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
2. In these Regulations—
“approved or designated client money protection scheme” means a client money protection scheme that has been approved or designated for the purpose of these Regulations by the Secretary of State under regulations made under section 134 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016;
“client money” means money—
received by a property agent M1 in the course of English letting agency work within the meaning of section 54 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 or English property [F1management] work within the meaning of section 55 of that Act; and
held on behalf of another person[F2, but does not include money held in accordance with an authorised tenancy deposit scheme within the meaning of Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Housing Act 2004 (see section 212 of that Act);]
“regulated property agent” means a person who is required to be a member of a client money protection scheme under regulation 3[F3;
“scheme administrator” has the same meaning as in the scheme approval regulations (see regulation 2 of those regulations); and
“scheme approval regulations” means the Client Money Protection Schemes for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) Regulations 2018.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in reg. 2 substituted (1.4.2019) by Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(2)(a)(i), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
F2Words in reg. 2 substituted (1.4.2019) by Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(2)(a)(ii), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
F3Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2019) by Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(2)(b), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I2Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M1See section 133(4) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for the definition of property agent.
3.—(1) A property agent who holds client money must be a member of an approved or designated client money protection scheme.
F4(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4Reg. 3(2) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(3), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I3Reg. 3 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
4.—[F5(A1) Paragraph (1) applies if the scheme administrator of an approved or designated client money protection scheme provides a certificate under regulation 8(1) of the scheme approval regulations to a regulated property agent.]
(1) [F6The] regulated property agent must—
F7(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)display the certificate—
(i)at each of the agent's premises in England at which the agent deals face-to-face with persons using or proposing to use the agent's services as a property agent; and
(ii)at a place in each of those premises where the certificate is likely to be seen by such persons;
(c)publish a copy of the certificate on the agent's website (if any); and
(d)produce a copy of the certificate to any person who may reasonably require it, free of charge.
(2) A regulated property agent must notify each client in writing—
(a)if the agent's membership of an approved or designated client money protection scheme is revoked; or
(b)if the agent ceases to be a member of a particular approved or designated client money protection scheme and becomes a member of a different approved or designated client money protection scheme.
(3) A notification under paragraph (2) must—
(a)be given to each established client within 14 days of the event mentioned in paragraph (2); and
(b)if it is given under paragraph (2)(b), give the name and address of the scheme of which the agent becomes a member.
(4) In this regulation—
“client” means—
any person on whose behalf the agent holds client money;
any person not falling within sub-paragraph (a) on whose behalf the agent has an agreement to hold client money; and
any person, not falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b), from whom the agent is likely to receive client money; and
“established client” means a person who is a client on the day on which the event mentioned in paragraph (2) occurs.
Textual Amendments
F5Reg. 4(A1) inserted (1.4.2019) by Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(4)(a), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
F6Word in reg. 4(1) substituted (1.4.2019) by Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(4)(b)(i), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
F7Reg. 4(1)(a) omitted (1.4.2019) by virtue of Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c. 4), ss. 23(4)(b)(ii), 34(1) (with s. 23(5)); S.I. 2019/428, reg. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I4Reg. 4 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
5.—(1) It is the duty of every local authority in England M2 to enforce the requirements of regulations 3 and 4 in its area, subject to regulation 8(3).
(2) A breach of regulation 3 or 4 by a property agent is taken to have occurred in each local authority area in England in which—
(a)the agent has premises; or
(b)housing is situated in relation to which the property agent's English letting agency work M3 or English property management work(M4) is undertaken.
(3) A local authority in England must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State about the exercise of its functions under these Regulations.
Commencement Information
I5Reg. 5 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M2See section 135(5) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for the definition of local authority in England.
M3See section 54(5) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for the definition of English letting agency work.
M4See section 55(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for the definition of English property management work.
6.—(1) Where a local authority in England is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a property agent has breached regulation 3, the authority may impose a financial penalty in respect of the breach.
(2) The financial penalty—
(a)may be of such amount as the authority imposing it determines; but
(b)must not exceed £30,000.
Commencement Information
I6Reg. 6 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
7.—(1) Where a local authority in England is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that a property agent has breached regulation 4, the authority may impose a financial penalty in respect of the breach.
(2) The financial penalty—
(a)may be of such amount as the authority imposing it determines; but
(b)must not exceed £5000.
(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to a breach of regulation 4(1) if the agent has taken all reasonable steps to obtain a copy of a certificate confirming the agent's membership of the approved or designated client money protection scheme and the scheme administrator has not provided it.
Commencement Information
I7Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
8.—(1) A local authority in England may impose a financial penalty under these Regulations in respect of a breach of a requirement under regulation 3 or 4 which occurs outside that authority's area (as well as in respect of a breach which occurs within that local authority's area).
(2) Where a local authority (“LA1”) proposes to impose a financial penalty under these Regulations in respect of a breach of a requirement under regulation 3 or 4 which occurs (or which also occurs) in the area of a different local authority (“LA2”), LA1 must notify LA2 of its intent to do so.
(3) On receipt of a notification under paragraph (2) LA2 is relieved of its duty under paragraph (1) of regulation 5 in relation to the breach of the requirement referred to in the notice.
Commencement Information
I8Reg. 8 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
9.—(1) Only one penalty may be imposed on the same property agent in respect of the same breach, subject to paragraph (2).
(2) More than one penalty may be imposed on the same property agent in respect of a breach where—
(a)the breach continues after the end of the relevant period, unless the property agent appeals against the final notice within that period; or
(b)if the property agent appeals against the final notice within the relevant period, the breach continues after the end of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the appeal is finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
“relevant period” means the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the final notice in respect of the previous penalty for the breach was served; where
“final notice” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(2) of the Schedule to these Regulations.
Commencement Information
I9Reg. 9 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
10. The Schedule to these Regulations (procedure for and appeals against financial penalties) has effect.
Commencement Information
I10Reg. 10 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Heather Wheeler
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government
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