Guidance

Local authority enforcement powers under the Housing Act 2004

Note on local authority enforcement powers available for action on high-rise residential buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 21 February 2019

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Local authority enforcement powers under the Housing Act 2004

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Local authorities have powers, under the Housing Act 2004, to calculate the seriousness of certain hazards and take enforcement action against building owners or landlords based on their assessment.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a number of measures to make sure that local authorities have the confidence to use these powers to take enforcement action for private high-rise residential buildings with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding.

This note summarises these measures and the enforcement options available under the Housing Act 2004.

Published 21 February 2019