Housing Act 1985

240 Steps to be taken after declaration of housing action area.

(1) As soon as may be after passing a resolution declaring an area to be a housing action area the local housing authority shall take the following steps.

(2) They shall publish in two more more newspapers circulating in the locality (of which one at least shall, if practicable, be a local newspaper) a notice of the resolution—

(a) identifying the area, and

(b) naming a place where a copy of the resolution, a map on which the area is defined and of the report referred to in section 239 may be inspected at all reasonable times.

(3) They shall take such further steps as appear to them best designed to secure—

(a) that the resolution and the obligations imposed by section 247 (duty to notify local housing authority of changes of ownership or occupation of land) are brought to the attention of persons residing or owning property in the area, and

(b) that those persons are informed of the name and address of the person to whom should be addressed inquiries and representations concerning action to be taken with respect to the area or concerning the obligations imposed by that section.

(4) They shall send to the Secretary of State—

(a) a copy of the resolution, the map and a copy of the report mentioned in section 239(1),

(b) a statement of the numbers of dwellings, houses in multiple occupation and hostels in the area, and

(c) a statement, containing such information as the Secretary of State may for the time being require, either generally or with respect to a particular authority or description of authority or in any particular case, showing the basis on which the authority satisfied themselves, having regard to the matters mentioned in section 239(1) and any relevant guidance under section 239(3), that the area was suitable to be a housing action area.

(5) They shall also send to the Secretary of State a statement of their proposals, whether general or specific, for the participation of registered housing associations in dealing with living conditions in the area.