Paragraph 1 Notice of intent

(1)

Before imposing a financial penalty on a private landlord for a breach of a duty under regulation 3, a local housing authority must serve a notice on the private landlord of its intention to do so (a “notice of intent”).

(2)

The notice of intent must be served before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the first day on which the authority is satisfied, in accordance with regulation 11, that the private landlord is in breach (“the relevant day”), subject to sub-paragraph (3).

(3)

If the breach continues beyond the end of the relevant day, the notice of intent may be served—

(a)

at any time when the breach is continuing; or

(b)

within the period of 6 months beginning with the last day on which the breach occurs.

(4)

The notice of intent must set out—

(a)

the amount of the proposed financial penalty;

(b)

the reasons for proposing to impose the penalty; and

(c)

information about the right to make representations under paragraph 2.