Section 12 — Housing Act 2004: Improvement notices relating to category 2 hazards: power of authority to serve notice

Improvement notices relating to category 2 hazards: power of authority to serve notice 12 1 If—

a the local housing authority are satisfied that a category 2 hazard exists on any residential premises, and b no management order is in force in relation to the premises under Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 4, the authority may serve an improvement notice under this section in respect of the hazard.

2 An improvement notice under this section is a notice requiring the person on whom it is served to take such remedial action in respect of the hazard concerned as is specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (3) and section 13.

3 Subsections (3) and (4) of section 11 apply to an improvement notice under this section as they apply to one under that section.

4 An improvement notice under this section may relate to more than one category 2 hazard on the same premises or in the same building containing one or more flats.

5 An improvement notice under this section may be combined in one document with a notice under section 11 where they require remedial action to be taken in relation to the same premises.

6 The operation of an improvement notice under this section may be suspended in accordance with section 14.