Private Sector Housing Civil Financial Penalty Policy
Renters Rights Act 2025 breaches
Discrimination relating to children in the lettings process - section 33(1) of the Renters' Rights Act 2025
| Starting point | Statutory maximum civil penalty amount | Landlord type: downward adjustment | Landlord type: adjustment | Landlord type: upward adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
£6,000 | £7,000 | £4,800 | £6,000 | £7,200 |
Breach-specific mitigating factors:
none
Breach-specific aggravating factors:
- none
Discrimination relating to benefits in the lettings process - section 34(1) of the Renters' Rights Act 2025
| Starting point | Statutory maximum civil penalty amount | Landlord type: downward adjustment | Landlord type: adjustment | Landlord type: upward adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
£6,000 | £7,000 | £4,800 | £6,000 | £7,200 |
Breach-specific mitigating factors:
none
Breach-specific aggravating factors:
- none
Failure to specify proposed rent within a written advertisement or offer - section 56(2) of the Renters' Rights Act 2025
| Starting point | Statutory maximum civil penalty amount | Landlord type: downward adjustment | Landlord type: adjustment | Landlord type: upward adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
£3,000 | £7,000 | £2,400 | £3,000 | £3,600 |
Breach-specific mitigating factors:
none
Breach-specific aggravating factors:
- none
Inviting, encouraging or accepting any offer of rent greater than the stated rate - section 56(3) of the Renters' Rights Act 2025
| Starting point | Statutory maximum civil penalty amount | Landlord type: downward adjustment | Landlord type: adjustment | Landlord type: upward adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
£4,000 | £7,000 | £3,200 | £4,000 | £4,800 |
Breach-specific mitigating factors:
none
Breach-specific aggravating factors:
- none
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