Article 3 Amendment to the Prescribed Requirements

after paragraph (1)(a) insert—

“(aa)

it has—

(i)

notified the relevant proprietor in writing of its decision to make an application under section 134 of the Act to the residential property tribunal for authorisation of an interim empty dwelling management order no less than 3 months before it makes such an application, or

(ii)

made all reasonable efforts to comply with subparagraph (aa)(i) before the commencement of that 3 month period”;

at the end of paragraph (1)(b)(iv) delete “and”;

at the end of paragraph (1)(b)(v) delete “and” and insert—

“(vi)

all information they have that suggests that the dwelling has been causing a nuisance for the community; and

(vii)

all information they have that suggests that the community supports the proposed making of the interim empty dwelling management order by the local housing authority; and”.