Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22)

PART 5 E+W Housing, estate agents and rentcharges: other changes

Housing regulation in England E+W

Prospective

127 Offence of contravening an overcrowding notice: level of fine E+W

(1) Section 139 of the Housing Act 2004 (overcrowding notices) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (7), omit “and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale”.

(3) After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) A person who commits an offence under subsection (7) in relation to premises in England is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

(7B) A person who commits an offence under subsection (7) in relation to premises in Wales is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.”