Housing Act 1985

275 Demolition orders: substitution of closing order to permit use otherwise than for human habitation.

(1) If an owner of a house in respect of which a demolition order has become operative, or any other person who has an interest in the house, submits proposals to the local housing authority for the use of the house for a purpose other than human habitation, the authority may if they think fit to do so determine the demolition order and make a closing order as respects the house.

(2) The authority shall serve notice that the demolition order has been determined, and a copy of the closing order, on—

(a) the person having control of the house, and

(b) any other person who is an owner of the house, and

(c) every mortgagee of the house whom it is reasonably practicable to ascertain.