Housing Act 1985

191 Appeals against repair notices.

(1) A person aggrieved by a repair notice may within 21 days after the date of service of the notice, appeal to the county court.

(2) On an appeal the court may make such order either confirming, quashing or varying the notice as it thinks fit.

(3) Where the appeal is allowed against a repair notice under section 189 (repair notice in respect of unfit house), the judge shall, if requested to do so by the local housing authority, include in his judgment a finding whether the house can or cannot be rendered fit for human habitation at a reasonable expense.

(4) If an appeal is brought the notice does not become operative until—

(a) a decision on the appeal confirming the notice (with or without variation) is given and the period within which an appeal to the Court of Appeal may be brought expires without any such appeal having been brought, or

(b) if a further appeal to the Court of Appeal is brought, a decision on that appeal is given confirming the notice (with or without variation);

and for this purpose the withdrawal of an appeal has the same effect as a decision confirming the notice or decision appealed against.