Housing Act 1985

Power to make rehabilitation order.

2 (1) Where a house to which this Schedule applies—

(a) was included in the clearance area by reason of its being unfit for human habitation, and

(b) in the opinion of the local housing authority is capable of being, and ought to be, improved to the full standard,

the authority may make and submit to the Secretary of State a rehabilitation order in relation to the house.

(2) In addition to applying to such a house, the order may, if the authority think fit, be made to apply to other land liable to be cleared.

(3) Where the owner of a house to which this Schedule applies and which was included in the clearance area by reason of its being unfit for human habitation requests the local housing authority to make a rehabilitation order in respect of the house and they refuse to do so, they shall give him in writing the reasons for their refusal.