Paragraph 3 Final notice

(1)

Within 28 days of the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 the local housing authority must—

(a)

decide whether to impose a financial penalty on the private landlord; and

(b)

if it decides to do so, decide the amount of the penalty.

(2)

If the authority decides to impose a financial penalty on the private landlord, it must serve a notice on the private landlord (a “final notice”) imposing that penalty.

(3)

The final notice must require the penalty to be paid within the period of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the notice was served.

(4)

The final notice must set out—

(a)

the amount of the financial penalty;

(b)

the reasons for imposing the penalty;

(c)

information about how to pay the penalty;

(d)

the period for payment of the penalty;

(e)

information about rights of appeal; and

(f)

the consequences of failure to comply with the notice.