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What are the penalties for violating deposit protection law?
The District Council can impose a fixed penalty of up to three times the value of the deposit.
If the case goes to court the landlord can be fined up to £20,000 by the Magistrates Court. The landlord cannot be prosecuted if he or she paid the fixed penalty imposed by the district council.
If the case goes to court the landlord can be fined up to £20,000 by the Magistrates Court. The landlord cannot be prosecuted if he or she paid the fixed penalty imposed by the district council.
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