Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022

Final notice

5 (1) After the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 4, the enforcement authority must—

(a) decide whether to impose a financial penalty or make an order, and

(b) if it decides to do so, decide the amount of the penalty or the terms of the order.

(2) If the enforcement authority decides to impose a penalty or make an order, it must serve a further notice on the person (a “final notice”) imposing the penalty or making the order.

(3) A single final notice may be served on a person in respect of both a penalty and an order.

(4) A final notice imposing a penalty or making an order must require the penalty to be paid, or the order to be complied with, before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the final notice is served.

(5) The final notice must set out—

(a) the date on which the final notice is served,

(b) the amount of the penalty or the terms of the order,

(c) the reasons for imposing the penalty or making the order,

(d) information about how to pay the penalty or comply with the order,

(e) information about rights of appeal, and

(f) the consequences of failure to comply with the notice.