Housing Act 2004 - Part 6: Primary legislation that introduced mandatory tenancy deposit protection schemes in England and Wales. Landlords must protect deposits in an authorized scheme within specified timeframes.
Tenancy Deposit Schemes (Required Information) Order 2007: Secondary legislation detailing specific information that landlords must provide to tenants regarding how and where their deposit is protected.
Housing (Tenancy Deposits) (Prescribed Information) Order 2007: Outlines the exact prescribed information that must be given to tenants about their deposit protection, including scheme details and landlord/tenant information.
Deregulation Act 2015: Amended deposit protection requirements and introduced specific time limits for protecting deposits, including provisions for deposits taken before 2007.
Tenant Fees Act 2019: Sets maximum security deposit caps at 5 weeks' rent (for annual rent under £50,000) or 6 weeks' rent (for annual rent of £50,000 or more).
Limitation Act 1980: Establishes time limits for making legal claims, relevant when considering the timeframe for pursuing deposit returns through legal channels.
Tenant Fees Act 2019 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2019: Specifies the implementation dates for deposit caps and other provisions of the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
