Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2024
7.0 Charging for Enforcement Notices
7.1 The Housing Act allows charges to be made for certain enforcement notices under section 49 of The Housing Act 2004. In line with the relevant legislation the Council will issue a charge following the service of these notice(s). The charge will be for the Council's costs in taking such action. The charge will take into account the Officers time taken to prepare the formal notices including all administrative costs.
7.2 A charge can be placed as a local land charge on the property of which it relates. This is recorded in the register of local land charges maintained by HM Land Registry. This register is normally searched during a property sale by purchasers.