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Section 16: Revocation and variation of improvement notices

Housing Act 2004 · 2004 c. 34View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Housing conditions — Chapter 2: Improvement notices, prohibition orders and hazard awareness notices

The local housing authority must revoke an improvement notice if they are satisfied that the requirements of the notice have been complied with.

The local housing authority may revoke an improvement notice if—

in the case of a notice served under section 11, they consider that there are any special circumstances making it appropriate to revoke the notice; or
in the case of a notice served under section 12, they consider that it is appropriate to revoke the notice.

Where an improvement notice relates to a number of hazards—

subsection (1) is to be read as applying separately in relation to each of those hazards, and
if, as a result, the authority are required to revoke only part of the notice, they may vary the remainder as they consider appropriate.

The local housing authority may vary an improvement notice—

with the agreement of the person on whom the notice was served, or
in the case of a notice whose operation is suspended, so as to alter the time or events by reference to which the suspension is to come to an end.

A revocation under this section comes into force at the time when it is made.

If it is made with the agreement of the person on whom the improvement notice was served, a variation under this section comes into force at the time when it is made.

Otherwise a variation under this section does not come into force until such time (if any) as is the operative time for the purposes of this subsection under paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 (time when period for appealing expires without an appeal being made or when decision to vary is confirmed on appeal).

The power to revoke or vary an improvement notice under this section is exercisable by the authority either—

on an application made by the person on whom the improvement notice was served, or
on the authority's own initiative.

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