Section 270 Demolition orders: recovery of possession of building to be demolished.

Where a demolition order has become operative F1with respect to any premises, the local housing authority shall serve on F2any occupier of the premises or any part of the premises a notice—

If any person is in occupation of F4the premises, or any part of F5them, at any time after the date on which the notice requires the premises to be vacated, the local housing authority or an owner of the premises may apply to the county court which shall thereupon order vacant possession of the premises or part to be given to the applicant within such period, of not less than two or more than four weeks, as the court may determine.

Nothing in the Rent Acts F6, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) or secondary legislation made under that Act F7or Part I of the Housing Act 1988 affects the provisions of this section relating to the obtaining possession of F8any premises.

Expenses incurred by the local housing authority under this section in obtaining possession of any premises, or part of any premises, may be recovered by them by action from the owner, or from any of the owners, of the premises.

A person who, knowing that a demolition order has become operative and applies to any premises—

commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and to a further fine not exceeding £5 for every day or part of a day on which the occupation continues after conviction.