Section 128 — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Tenancy deposit information

Tenancy deposit information 128 1 The Housing Act 2004 is amended as follows.

2 In section 212 (tenancy deposit schemes), after subsection (6) insert— 6A For further provision about what must be included in the arrangements, see section 212A.

3 After section 212 insert— Provision of information to local authorities 212A 1 Arrangements under section 212(1) made by the Secretary of State must require the scheme administrator—

a to give a local housing authority in England any specified information that they request, or b to provide facilities for the sharing of specified information with a local housing authority in England.

2 In subsection (1) “ specified information ” means information, of a description specified in the arrangements, that relates to a tenancy of premises in the local housing authority's area.

3 Arrangements made by virtue of this section may make the requirement to provide information or facilities to a local housing authority conditional on the payment of a fee.

4 Arrangements made by virtue of this section may include supplementary provision, for example about—

a the form or manner in which any information is to be provided, b the time or times at which it is to be provided, and c the notification of anyone to whom the information relates.

5 Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be used only—

a for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority's functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 in relation to any premises, or b for the purpose of investigating whether an offence has been committed under any of those Parts in relation to any premises.

6 Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be supplied to a person providing services to the authority for a purpose listed in subsection (5).

7 The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list of purposes in subsection (5).

4 In section 250(6) (affirmative instruments), after paragraph (b) insert—

ba regulations under section 212A, .