Appendix 2 - charges for notices
Section 1: Enforcement fees
Section 49 of the Housing Act 2004 provides the Council with a power to make such reasonable charge as it considers appropriate as a means of recovering certain administrative and other expenses incurred in connection with its enforcement activities under the Act. Other legislation, detailed within this policy, also imposes fees and penalties:
Service of Statutory Notices - Housing Act 2004
In respect of formal notices served in relation to significant Category 2 hazards, this charge may be waived at the Council's discretion when required works as specified within the Notice are completed to the satisfaction of the Officer within the specified timeframe.
Price of notice
Charges contained on Fees and Charges document.
Works in Default and Remedial Action
Price of notice
Based on cost - charged at an hourly rate for the enforcement officer, administration and management costs, in addition to the cost of the works. For more information see the Council's Works in Default Procedure.
HMO Management Order including interim order
Price of notice
Based on cost- charged at an hourly rate for the enforcement officer, administration and management costs,
Variation notices
Price of notice
No charge unless there are additional units.
Revocation notice
Price of notice
No charge.
Energy Efficiency Contravention Penalties
Price of notice
See Part 7 and regulation 38 of the regulations.
Housing Offences subject to a Civil Penalty Notice
- Section 30 - Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice
- Section 72 - Licensing of HMOs (House in Multiple Occupation)
- Section 95 - Licensing of houses under Part 3
- Section 139(7) - Failure to comply with overcrowding notice
- Section 234 - Management regulations in respect of HMOs
Price of notice
See Appendix 3 Civil Penalties Policy for imposing financial penalties under the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
Maximum fine if convicted in court for these offences
If the offender was to be prosecuted and convicted of the same offence for which, the financial penalty could be imposed as an alternative, the maximum fine the court could consider is unlimited.