5.—(1) Where a local housing authority has reasonable grounds to believe that, in relation to premises situated within its area, a relevant landlord is in breach of one or more of the duties under regulation 4(1), the authority must serve a remedial notice on the landlord.
(2) A remedial notice must—
(a)specify the premises to which the notice relates;
(b)specify the duty or duties that the local housing authority considers the landlord is failing or has failed to comply with;
(c)specify the remedial action the local housing authority considers should be taken;
(d)require the landlord to take that action within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served;
(e)explain that the landlord is entitled to make written representations against the notice within 28 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served;
(f)specify the person to whom, and the address (including if appropriate any email address) at which, any representations may be sent; and
(g)explain the effect of regulations 6, 7 and 8, including the maximum penalty charge which a local housing authority may impose.
(3) The local housing authority must serve a remedial notice within 21 days beginning with the day on which the authority decides it has reasonable grounds under paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 5 in force at 1.10.2015, see reg. 1(1)