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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-2004/schedule-5/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/34",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where the local housing authority decide to grant a licence.\n(2) The local housing authority must serve on the applicant for the licence (and, if different, the licence holder) and each relevant person—\n(a) a copy of the licence, and\n(b) a notice setting out—\n(i) the reasons for deciding to grant the licence and the date on which the decision was made,\n(ii) the right of appeal against the decision under Part 3 of this Schedule, and\n(iii) the period within which an appeal may be made (see paragraph 33(1)).\n(3) The documents required to be served under sub-paragraph (2) must be served within the period of seven days beginning with the day on which the decision is made.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 5 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; Sch. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); Sch. 5 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); Sch. 5 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/34/schedule/5/paragraph/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:48.975968+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}