SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Part 4 notices: further provision

Part 1Service and date of effect of notices

Service of notices

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1

If a council issues a Part 4 notice, the council must serve the notice on—

a

any person appearing to the council to be the owner of the HMO, and

b

any person appearing to the council to be a managing agent of the HMO.

2

The council must—

a

in the case of an emergency hazard notice, serve the notice on the occupants of the HMO, and

b

in any other case, send a copy of the notice to the occupants of the HMO.

3

The council may send a copy of the notice to—

a

anyone else with a relevant interest in the HMO (see sub-paragraph (5)),

b

the statutory authorities, and

c

such other persons as the council considers appropriate.

4

An emergency hazard notice must be served under sub-paragraph (1) and (2)(a) on the day on which it is issued or, if that is not possible, as soon as possible thereafter.

5

In sub-paragraph (3)(a), a “relevant interest” is—

a

a freehold or leasehold estate;

b

a mortgage, charge or lien.