Housing Act 2004, Paragraph 13 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F113E+WFor section 268 (service of notice of demolition and closing orders) substitute—
(1)A local housing authority who have made a demolition order must serve a copy of the order on every person who, to their knowledge, is—
(a)an owner or occupier of the whole or part of the premises to which the order relates,
(b)authorised to permit persons to occupy the whole or part of those premises, or
(c)a mortgagee of the whole or part of the premises.
(2)The copies required to be served under subsection (1) shall be served within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which the order is made.
(3)A copy of the order is to be regarded as having been served on every occupier in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) if a copy of the order is fixed to some conspicuous part of the premises within the period of seven days mentioned in subsection (2).
(4)A demolition order against which no appeal is brought under section 269 becomes operative at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the order is made and is final and conclusive as to matters which could be raised on an appeal.
(5)Section 246 of the Housing Act 2004 (service of notices)—
(a)applies in relation to copies required to be served under this section (instead of section 617 below), and
(b)so applies as it applies in relation to documents required to be served under any provision of Parts 1 to 4 of that Act.”]
Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. 14 para. 2(1)(c)(d) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) , s. 157(1) , Sch. 16 para. 335 ; S.I. 2011/3019 , art. 3 , Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 76 )
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 15 para. 13 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; Sch. 15 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); Sch. 15 para. 13 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.); Sch. 15 para. 13 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art 2(b) (with Sch.)
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