We have a duty of care to deal with the most serious hazards and we may also deal with less serious hazards.
Actions we may take include serving informal hazard awareness notices, formal improvement and prohibition notices, plus specific action to deal with urgent hazards.
Any action taken by us will be in accordance with our housing enforcement policy.
| Enforcement fees (from 1 April 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Improvement notice | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Prohibition order | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Demolition order | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Emergency prohibition order | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Emergency remedial action notice | £642 fee per notice plus the cost of the works* |
| Interest payable on debts resulting from the completion of works in default of legal notices | Bank of England base rate plus 2% |
| Suspended improvement notice | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Suspended prohibition order | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Serving copies of the authority’s decision on such a review | £642 fee per notice or order |
| Revocation of notices and orders | No charge |
| Failure to comply with enforcement action fees (from 1 April 2024) | |
|---|---|
Works in default, for works undertaken by the council for failure to comply with an enforcement notice or for emergency remedial works | Varied* |
*The charge for repairs undertaken by us will vary depending on the work being undertaken. The charge is based on an hourly rate, plus the cost of materials for the work being undertaken with a 20% administration charge added to the total amount.