23—(1) The council may revoke an HMO licence if it is satisfied that—
(a)the owner of the HMO, or any managing agent of it (whether or not named in the licence), is not a fit and proper person (see section 10);
(b)the management arrangements for the HMO are not satisfactory (see section 11);
(c)the HMO is not fit for human habitation;
(d)the HMO is not suitable for occupation (within the meaning of section 13) by any number of persons and cannot be made suitable by varying the licence to include conditions under section 14;
(e)any of the following persons has committed a serious breach of a condition of the licence—
(i)the owner or managing agent of the HMO;
(ii)any person named in the licence as a person on whom a restriction or obligation is imposed under section 14; or
(f)there has been more than one breach of the conditions of the licence.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether the council has taken any other action, or whether criminal proceedings have been commenced, in respect of the circumstances in question.
Commencement Information
I1S. 23 in operation at 1.4.2019 by S.R. 2019/39, art. 2 (with art. 3)