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The Housing (Maximum Charge for Enforcement Action) Order 1996
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- 1996 No. 2886
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Under section 87 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, a local housing authority may make a reasonable charge in order to recover certain administrative and other expenses when in relation to housing which is unfit or in a state of disrepair they —
(a)serve a deferred action notice or decide to renew such a notice,
(b)serve a repair notice,
(c)make a closing order, or
(d)make a demolition order.
The expenses recoverable are specified in section 87(2) to (4) to the 1996 Act.
This Order specifies £300 as the maximum amount of such charge.
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