SCHEDULE 3 Improvement Notices: Enforcement Action by Local Housing Authorities | Part 3 | Recovery Of Certain Expenses | Housing Act 2004 C34

Part 3 Recovery of Certain Expenses

Housing Act 2004 (2004 c 34) | Legislation

Part 3 Recovery of Certain Expenses

Introductory

This Part of this Schedule applies for the purpose of enabling a local housing authority to recover expenses reasonably incurred by them in taking action under paragraph 3.

Recovery of expenses

(1) The expenses are recoverable by the local housing authority from the person on whom the improvement notice was served (“the relevant person”).

(2) Where the relevant person receives the rent of the premises as agent or trustee for another person, the expenses are also recoverable by the local housing authority from the other person, or partly from him and partly from the relevant person.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies where the relevant person proves in connection with a demand under paragraph 9—

(a) that sub-paragraph (2) applies, and

(b) that he has not, and since the date of the service on him of the demand has not had, in his hands on behalf of the other person sufficient money to discharge the whole demand of the local housing authority.

(4) The liability of the relevant person is limited to the total amount of the money which he has, or has had, in his hands as mentioned in sub-paragraph