PART 2Rogue landlords and property agents in England
CHAPTER 2Banning orders
Imposition of banning orders
15Application and notice of intended proceedings
1
A local housing authority in England may apply for a banning order against a person who has been convicted of a banning order offence.
2
If a local housing authority in England applies for a banning order against a body corporate that has been convicted of a banning order offence, it must also apply for a banning order against any officer who has been convicted of the same offence in respect of the same conduct.
3
Before applying for a banning order under subsection (1), the authority must give the person a notice of intended proceedings—
a
informing the person that the authority is proposing to apply for a banning order and explaining why,
b
stating the length of each proposed ban, and
c
inviting the person to make representations within a period specified in the notice of not less than 28 days (“the notice period”).
4
The authority must consider any representations made during the notice period.
5
The authority must wait until the notice period has ended before applying for a banning order.
6
A notice of intended proceedings may not be given after the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the person was convicted of the offence to which the notice relates.