Section 34 prohibits discriminatory bans and restrictions against the letting of private rented sector properties to persons in receipt of benefits, as well as any practices which might otherwise effectively constitute such bans or restrictions.
	Subsection (1) outlines behaviours in a letting process that will be prohibited and explains that any related discriminatory provisions, criteria or practices are also outlawed.
	Subsection (2) sets out an exemption to this prohibition, that these behaviours are permissible where done so to fulfil the conditions of an existing insurance contract.
	Subsection (3) outlines the conduct that will not breach the prohibition in subsection (1), where a person or organisation solely provides a platform to host lettings adverts or provide for landlords and tenants to communicate. This subsection also includes a delegated power under which the Secretary of State may exempt additional conduct from being prohibited via regulations.
Part 1: Tenancy reform Chapter 3: Discrimination in the rental market: England Section 34: Discrimination relating to benefits status Effect