This section gives the Secretary of State the power to appoint a lead enforcement authority, for the purposes of any provisions of the landlord legislation, which is defined in section 107, subsection (5). Only a "relevant person" can be appointed a lead enforcement authority.
	The approach is similar to that taken in existing estate and letting agent legislation. The Estate Agents Act 1979 (EAA 1979) and the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (TFA 2019) each provide the Secretary of State with a power to act as or appoint a lead enforcement authority for the purposes of the EAA 1979 and the relevant letting agency legislation (as defined in section 24 of the TFA 2019) respectively. Powys Council was appointed the lead enforcement authority under the EAA 1979 (across the UK), and Bristol City Council was appointed the lead enforcement authority under the TFA 2019 (which applies to England only).
Part 4: Enforcement Chapter 2 – Enforcement Authorities Section 111: Lead enforcement authority Background