102 Making of interim management orders

Interim management orders: making and operation of orders

102  Making of interim management orders

(1)     A local housing authority—

(a)     are under a duty to make an interim management order in respect of a house in a case within subsection (2) or (3), and

(b)     have power to make an interim management order in respect of a house in a case within subsection (4)[, (7) or (7A)].

(2)     The authority must make an interim management order in respect of a house if—

(a)     it is an HMO or a Part 3 house which is required to be licensed under Part 2 or Part 3 (see section 61(1) or 85(1)) but is not so licensed, and

(b)     they consider either—

(i)     that there is no reasonable prospect of its being so licensed in the near future, or

(ii)     that the health and safety condition is satisfied (see section 104).

(3)     The authority must make an interim management order in respect of a house if—

(a)     it is an HMO or a Part 3 house which is required to be licensed under Part

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