Part 2: Rogue Landlords and Property Agents in England Chapter 2: Banning Orders Banning orders: key definitions Section 14: "Banning order" and "banning order offence"
This section introduces the concept of a banning order, which is an order made by the First-tier Tribunal, which has the effect of banning a person from:
letting housing in England;
engaging in letting agency work that relates to housing in England;
engaging in property management work that relates to housing in England; or
doing two or more of those things;
being involved in a body corporate that carries out activities from which the person is banned.
	The section also introduces the concept of a "banning order offence" and provides the Secretary of State with the power to make affirmative regulations describing the offences which are to be banning order offences.
	In particular, regulations made by the Secretary of State may describe an offence by reference to the nature of the offence, characteristics of the offender, the place where the offence is committed, the circumstances in which it is committed, the sentencing court or the sentence imposed.