Part IIHouses in multiple occupation

Other amendments of Part XI of the Housing Act 1985

78Increase of fines, &c

1

In section 350(2) of the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985 (information in relation to registration schemes)—

a

in paragraph (a) (failure to give information) for “level 2” substitute “level 3”, and

b

in paragraph (b) (mis-statement) for “level 3” substitute “level 5”.

2

In section 355(2) of that Act (failure to comply with occupancy restrictions) for “level 4” substitute “level 5”.

3

In section 356(2) of that Act (information in relation to occupation of house) for “level 2” substitute “level 3”.

4

In section 364(2) of that Act (information in relation to overcrowding) for “level 2 on the standard scale” substitute “, in the case of such failure, level 3 on the standard scale and, in the case of furnishing such a statement, level 5 on the standard scale”.

5

In section 368(3) of that Act (use of house in contravention of undertaking) omit from “and if” to the end.

6

In section 369(5) of that Act (failure to comply with management code) for “level 3” substitute “level 5”.

7

In section 376(1) and (2) of that Act (penalties for failures to execute works) for “level 4” substitute in each case “level 5”.

8

In section 377(3) of that Act (failure to permit execution of works) for the words from “level 3” to the end substitute “level 5 on the standard scale”.

9

In section 387(5) of that Act (failure to permit carrying out of works) for the words from “level 3” to the end substitute “level 5 on the standard scale”.

10

In section 396(2) of that Act (penalty for obstruction) for the words “level 3” substitute “level 4”.