PART 3Remedial action
Duty of local housing authority to arrange remedial action7
1
Where a local housing authority is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that a landlord on whom it has served a remedial notice is in breach of the duty under regulation 6(1), the authority must, if the necessary consent is given, arrange for an authorised person to take the remedial action specified in the remedial notice.
2
The local housing authority must ensure the authorised person takes the remedial action within 28 days beginning with the day on which the authority is first satisfied under paragraph (1).
3
An authorised person must—
a
give not less than 48 hours’ notice of the remedial action to the occupier of the premises on which it is to be taken; and
b
if required to do so by or on behalf of the landlord or occupier, produce evidence of identity and authority.
4
In paragraph (1) “the necessary consent” means the consent of the occupier of the premises on which the remedial action is to be taken.
5
A local housing authority is not to be taken to be in breach of a duty under this regulation where the authority can show it has taken all reasonable steps, other than legal proceedings, to comply with the duty.