# The Housing (Deferred Action and Charge for Enforcement Action) (Forms) Regulations 1996

S.I. 1996/2884 · made 18 November 1996

These Regulations prescribe forms for use by local housing authorities in relation to unfit housing. The forms are for use in serving a deferred action notice, a notice of a decision to renew a deferred action notice and a demand for payment of a charge for enforcement action.

Made under: Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Section 89, Section 146)

## Introductory text

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 18th November 1996
Coming into force 17th December 1996
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 89 and 146 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Deferred Action and Charge for Enforcement Action) (Forms) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 17th December 1996.

## 2 Prescribed Forms

The forms set out in the Schedule to these Regulations, or forms substantially to the like effect, shall be the forms used for the following purposes of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996—
(1) Form 1 for a deferred action notice under sections 81 and 82 in respect of a dwelling-house or house in multiple occupation which is unfit;
(2) Form 2 for a deferred action notice under sections 81 and 82(2) in respect of premises containing an unfit flat;
(3) Forms 3 and 4, as appropriate, for a notice of a decision to renew a deferred action notice under section 84; and
(4) Form 5 for a demand for payment of a charge for enforcement action under sections 87 and 88.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
David Curry
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
15th November 1996
William Hague
Secretary of State for Wales
18th November 1996

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FORM 1
HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
SECTIONS 81 AND 82
NOTICE TO DEFER ACTION ON A [DWELLING HOUSE][HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION]
FORM 2
HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
SECTIONS 81 AND 82
NOTICE TO DEFER ACTION TO A PART OF A BUILDING CONTAINING AN UNFITFLAT [IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION]
FORM 3
HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
SECTION 84
NOTICE OF DECISION TO RENEW A DEFERRED ACTION NOTICE ON A [DWELLING HOUSE] [HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION]
FORM 4
HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
SECTION 84
NOTICE OF DECISION TO RENEW A DEFERRED ACTION NOTICE TO A PART OF A BUILDING CONTAINING AN UNFIT FLAT [IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION]
FORM 5
HOUSING GRANTS, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION ACT 1996
SECTIONS 87 AND 88
DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OF A CHARGE FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTION

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prescribe forms for use by local housing authorities in relation to unfit housing. The forms are for use in serving a deferred action notice, a notice of a decision to renew a deferred action notice and a demand for payment of a charge for enforcement action.

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