13.—(1) The council must serve notice of its decision on an application for an HMO licence on—
(a)the applicant,
(b)each relevant person (within the meaning given by paragraph 9(6)), and
(c)the statutory authorities.
(2) The notice must—
(a)state the council’s decision,
(b)if the decision is to grant a licence, be accompanied by a copy of the licence,
(c)if the licence is granted in terms different from those applied for, include a statement of the reasons for that difference, and
(d)state the date on which the decision was made.
(3) The notice must be served before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the decision is made.