Part 2

Licensing of houses in multiple occupation

Variation and revocation of licences

Duty to revoke licence in banning order cases
70A
1
The local housing authority must revoke a licence if a banning order is made against the licence holder.
2
The local housing authority must revoke a licence if a banning order is made against a person who—
a
owns an estate or interest in the house or part of it, and
b
is a lessor or licensor of the house or part.
3
The notice served by the local housing authority under paragraph 24 of Schedule 5 must specify when the revocation takes effect.
4
The revocation must not take effect earlier than the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the day on which the notice is served.
5
In this section “
banning order
” means a banning order under section 16 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
Pt. 2 modified (E.) (1.10.2007) by The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Certain Blocks of Flats) (Modifications to the Housing Act 2004 and Transitional Provisions for section 257 HMOs) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1904), regs. 2-10
Pt. 2 modified (W.) (5.12.2007) by The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Certain Blocks of Flats) (Modifications to the Housing Act 2004 and Transitional Provisions for section 257 HMOs) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3231), regs. 2-10
S. 70A inserted (6.4.2018) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2(b)