5 Category 1 hazards: general duty to take enforcement action
Housing Act 2004 (2004 c 34) | Legislation

Enforcement of housing standards

5  Category 1 hazards: general duty to take enforcement action

(1)     If a local housing authority consider that a category 1 hazard exists on any residential premises, they must take the appropriate enforcement action in relation to the hazard.

(2)     In subsection (1) “the appropriate enforcement action” means whichever of the following courses of action is indicated by subsection (3) or (4)—

(a)     serving an improvement notice under section 11;

(b)     making a prohibition order under section 20;

(c)     serving a hazard

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