Section 67: Offences, Renters' Rights Act 2025

A person commits an offence if—

a relevant penalty has been imposed on the person and the final notice imposing the penalty has not been withdrawn, and

the conduct in respect of which the penalty was imposed continues after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with—

the day after that on which the penalty was imposed on the person, or

if the person appeals against the final notice in respect of the penalty within that period, the day after that on which the appeal is finally determined, withdrawn or abandoned.

A person commits an offence if—

a relevant penalty has been imposed on the person in respect of a breach of regulations under section 64(1) and the final notice imposing the penalty has not been withdrawn, and

the person engages in conduct which constitutes a different breach of such regulations within the period of five years beginning with the day on which the penalty was imposed.

A person commits an offence if—

either—

a relevant penalty has been imposed on the person in respect of an offence under this section and the final notice imposing the penalty has not been withdrawn, or

the person has been convicted of such an offence, and

the person breaches regulations under section 64(1) within the period of five years beginning with the day on which the relevant penalty was imposed or the person was convicted.

In "relevant penalty" means a financial penalty which is imposed under section 66 where—subsections (1) to (3)

the period for bringing an appeal against the penalty under paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 has expired without an appeal being brought,

an appeal against the financial penalty under that paragraph has been withdrawn or abandoned, or

the final notice imposing the penalty has been confirmed or varied on appeal.

A person may not be convicted of an offence under subsection (2) or (3) if a financial penalty has been imposed under section 66 in respect of the same conduct.

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

Where an offence under this section committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, an officer of a body corporate, the officer as well as the body corporate commits the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (6) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with the member's functions of management as if the member were an officer of the body corporate.

Section 67: Offences

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