PART 3Remedial action

Duty of local housing authority to serve a remedial notice5

1

Where a local housing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that, in relation to premises situated within its area, a relevant landlord is in breach of one or more of the duties under regulation 4(1), the authority must serve a remedial notice on the landlord.

2

A remedial notice must—

a

specify the premises to which the notice relates;

b

specify the duty or duties that the local housing authority considers the landlord is failing or has failed to comply with;

c

specify the remedial action the local housing authority considers should be taken;

d

require the landlord to take that action within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served;

e

explain that the landlord is entitled to make written representations against the notice within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served;

f

specify the person to whom, and the address (including if appropriate any email address) at which, any representations may be sent; and

g

explain the effect of regulations 6, 7 and 8, including the maximum penalty charge which a local housing authority may impose.

3

The local housing authority must serve a remedial notice within 21 days beginning with the day on which the authority decides it has reasonable grounds under paragraph (1).