There are circumstances where non-compliance with the law can result in the Council taking more serious action, which includes prosecution, a civil penalty and carrying out works in default. Again, in deciding the course of action the Council deems necessary, it will have regard to a range of factors as outlined in the policy.
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 amended the Housing Act 2004 to introduce the ability for Councils to seek to impose civil penalties on recalcitrant landlords and owners as an alternative to prosecution. NKDC’s new Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy provides information on what factors are considered when determining the level of civil penalty applied.