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Section 99: Interpretation of Part 2

Renters' Rights Act 2025 · 2025 c. 26View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Residential landlords — Chapter 4: Part 2: supplementary provision

In this Part "dwelling" has the meaning given by section 63(2).

For the meanings of "residential landlord", "residential tenancy" and "residential tenant" in this Part, see section 63.

For the purposes of this Part, a person markets a dwelling for the purpose of creating a residential tenancy when—

the person advertises that the dwelling is or may be available for let under a residential tenancy, or
in the course of lettings agency work, the person informs any other person that the dwelling is or may be so available.

But subsection (3)(a) does not apply in relation to a person who publishes an advertisement in the course of a business that does not involve lettings agency work if the advertisement has been provided by another person.

For the purposes of this section, "lettings agency work" means things done by a person in the course of a business in response to instructions received from—

a person ("a prospective landlord") seeking to find another person to whom to let a dwelling, or
a person ("a prospective tenant") seeking to find a dwelling to rent.

However, "lettings agency work" does not include any of the following things when done by a person who does nothing else within subsection (5)—

publishing advertisements or disseminating information;
providing a means by which a prospective landlord or a prospective tenant can, in response to an advertisement or dissemination of information, make direct contact with a prospective tenant or prospective landlord;
providing a means by which a prospective landlord and a prospective tenant can communicate directly with each other.

"Lettings agency work" also does not include things of a description, or things done by a person of a description, specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

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