NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE A

FINAL EMPTY DWELLING MANAGEMENT ORDER

Housing Act 2004 Section 136 and Schedules 6 and 7

[Council name] as Local Housing Authority intends to make a Final Empty Dwelling
Management Order in respect of the property known as [property address] (‘the
property’). Such an order, if made, would replace the Interim Empty Dwelling
Management Order dated [date of Interim EDMO] that is currently in force in respect
of the property.

The [COUNCIL NAME] considers that all appropriate steps under the Interim Empty
Dwelling Management Order to secure the future occupation of the property have
been taken but that the actions of the owner will result in the property remaining
unoccupied unless the Final Order is made.

In coming to its decision to make a Final Empty Dwelling Management Order the
[COUNCIL NAME] has considered that the interests of the community will be served
by having the property brought up to standard and available for letting. It also
considers that the interference with the rights of the owner are proportionate to the
benefits he will obtain by having the improvement works done thus creating a more
valuable property. [It is considered that there are no third party rights affected by
making the proposed Order and therefore there cannot be any compensation
payable to a third party.]

The Order if made will cease to have effect seven years after it is made. Other main
terms of the proposed Final Empty Dwelling Management Order are set out in the
Draft Order attached. The Draft Order also sets out the proposed Management
Scheme that will be applied to the property.

The [COUNCIL NAME] invites representations to be made in response to its proposal

to make a Final Empty Dwelling Management Order. Any such representations
should be made in writing and delivered to [officer’s name and job title] of [COUNCIL
NAME] at [council address]. THESE REPRESENTATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED
NO LATER THAN THE [DATE] DAY OF [MONTH] OR SUCH LATER DATE BEING
AT LEAST 14 DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS NOTICE. The [COUNCIL
NAME] will consider all such representations that are duly made before deciding
whether to proceed to make the Order.

A relevant person (which is defined as a person known to the Council as having an

estate or interest in the property but not that of tenant) has the right to appeal to the
Residential Property Tribunal on either or both of the following grounds:

1) under paragraph 26 of Schedule 7 against the decision to make the Final

Order or the terms proposed for the Final Order;

2) under paragraph 34 of Schedule 7 against the decision regarding any

compensation to be paid to third parties.

In either case an appeal must be lodged no later than 28 days after the date the Final
Order is made. However if there is good cause to do so the Tribunal can accept an
appeal made after that period has elapsed.
This Notice is dated the [date] day of [month, year].

Signed by

…………………………………………………………………………….

[Signatory’s name and job title]