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

97  Further provisions about rent repayment orders

(1)     This section applies in relation to orders made by residential property tribunals under section 96(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 95(1) in relation to the house, and

[(b)     that—

(i)     one or more relevant awards of universal credit (as defined in section 96(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 the whole or any part or parts of the house,

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

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), the

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