Section 140 — Housing Act 2004: Contents of overcrowding notices

Contents of overcrowding notices 140 1 An overcrowding notice must state in relation to each room in the HMO concerned—

a what the local housing authority consider to be the maximum number of persons by whom the room is suitable to be occupied as sleeping accommodation at any one time; or b that the local housing authority consider that the room is unsuitable to be occupied as sleeping accommodation.

2 An overcrowding notice may specify special maxima applicable where some or all of the persons occupying a room are under such age as may be specified in the notice.

3 An overcrowding notice must contain—

a the requirement prescribed by section 141 (not to permit excessive number of persons to sleep in the house in multiple occupation); or b the requirement prescribed by section 142 (not to admit new residents if number of persons is excessive).

4 The local housing authority may at any time—

a withdraw an overcrowding notice which has been served on any person and which contains the requirement prescribed by section 142, and b serve on him instead an overcrowding notice containing the requirement prescribed by section 141.