Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
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Part 2Residential landlords
Chapter 3The Private Rented Sector Database
Landlord and dwelling entries
79Circumstances in which active entries become inactive and vice versa
(1)
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the circumstances in which an active landlord or dwelling entry in the database is to become an inactive entry, and vice versa.
(2)
The regulations may, in particular—
(a)
provide for an active landlord or dwelling entry to become inactive after a period specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations if requirements specified in the regulations are not met,
(b)
provide for an active landlord or dwelling entry to become inactive in circumstances in which an active entry is no longer required in respect of the landlord or dwelling, and
(c)
specify requirements that must be met for an inactive landlord or dwelling entry to become an active entry.
(3)
The requirements that may be imposed by regulations under this section include requirements for the payment of fees.