74 Further provisions about rent repayment orders
Housing Act 2004 (2004 c 34) | Legislation

74  Further provisions about rent repayment orders

(1)     This section applies in relation to rent repayment orders made by residential property tribunals under section 73(5).

(2)     Where, on an application by the local housing authority, the tribunal is satisfied—

(a)     that a person has been convicted of an offence under section 72(1) in relation to the HMO, and

[(b)     that—

(i)     one or more relevant awards of universal credit (as defined in section 73(6A)) were paid (whether or not to the appropriate person), or

(ii)     housing benefit was paid (whether or not to the appropriate person) in respect of periodical payments payable in connection with occupation of a part or parts of the HMO,

during any period during which it appears to the tribunal that such an offence was being committed in relation to the HMO in question,]

the tribunal must make a rent repayment order requiring the appropriate person to pay to the authority [the amount mentioned in subsection (2A)].

This is subject to subsections (3), (4) and (8).

[(2A)     The amount referred to in subsection (2) is—

(a)     an amount equal to—

(i)     where one relevant award of universal credit was paid as mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(i),

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