Date Created: 14/01/2006
Final date:
Date Revised: 15/02/2006
Officer: GEW
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LONDON BOROUGH OF
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PROHIBITION ORDER
HOUSING ACT 2004
SECTION 20
To:
of:
1. You are the person having [control of][managing][licensee of ] [owner of] the residential
premises at:
2. In the opinion of the [*………….] Council, category 1 hazard/s exist within the
residential premises as set out in Schedule 1 to this order and the Council is required to
take action under section 5 of the Housing Act 2004 and no management order is in
force under Chapter 1 or 2 of part 4.
3. In the opinion of the Council, the works specified in Schedule 2 to this notice will
remedy the hazard.
4. Under Section 20 of the Act the Council prohibit the use of the residential premises/
part of the residential premises for the following purpose/s:
**
***
5. The residential premises/part of the residential premises mentioned above may not
be used for any purpose not approved by the Council {, and approve the use of the
residential/part residential premises for the following purpose(s):}
6. The order is operative 28 days beginning with the date this order is made.
SEE SCHEDULES 1 AND 2
Dated this ……………….. day of …………………… 20…
Signed.................................................
****(Designated/Authorised Officer)
This matter is being dealt with by……………………..who can be contacted at:
Environmental Health Department
Council Offices ………………………………………..
Tel: ………………….
Fax: …………………………….
Your attention is drawn to the notes regarding the appeal procedure which accompany
this Notice.
* Insert name of Local Authority
** Insert Premises or part of premises
*** Insert prohibition of use
** Insert name of Authorised Officer or Designated Officer
Copy of the Order must be affixed to some conspicuous part of the specified premises within the period of seven days.