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Housing enforcement guidance

In this section

  1. Housing enforcement guidance
  2. You are here: Authorisation of officers
  3. Housing Services enforcement options
  4. Housing Act 2004
  5. Powers of entry
  6. Other relevant housing legislation
  7. Non-compliance with a notice
  8. Work in default
  9. Civil penalties
  10. Banning orders
  11. Database of rogue landlords
  12. Prosecution or civil penalty?
  13. Rent repayment orders
  14. Targeted enforcement action
  15. Complaints
  16. Appendix 1 - flowchart for Housing Act 2004 enforcement
  17. Appendix 2 - statement of principles for determining financial penalties
  18. Appendix 3 - charging system for civil penalties
  19. Appendix 4 - decision to prosecute form
  20. Appendix 5 - financial penalties decision record

Authorisation of officers

Decisions on enforcement action are a matter of professional judgement and officers will need to exercise discretion. Authorisation of officers will be made under delegated powers to a level that is appropriate. Officers will refer to this guidance when considering housing law enforcement decisions.

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