Housing Act 1996

71 Restriction on notices requiring execution of works

(1) In section 352 of the Housing Act 1985 (power to require execution of works to render premises fit for number of occupants), at end insert—

“(7) Where a local housing authority serve a notice under this section in respect of any of the requirements specified in subsection (1A), and the works specified in the notice are carried out, whether by the person on whom the notice was served or by the local housing authority under section 375, the authority shall not, within the period of five years from the service of the notice, serve another notice under this section in respect of the same requirement unless they consider that there has been a change of circumstances in relation to the premises.

(8) Such a change may, in particular, relate to the condition of the premises or the availability or use of the facilities mentioned in subsection (1A).”

(2) The above amendment does not apply in relation to a notice served under section 352 of the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985 before this section comes into force.