Leaseholder replacing doors

[wee brian]

Ah - a little knowledge etc.

Section 35 is time limited by the magistartes courts act. CLG made some amendments in the last year or so that gave some more time.

And no - it's from the time of contravention, not when the BCO finds out about it.

[wee brian]

I looked it up

Section 127(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 requires that any prosecution in a magistrates’ court must be brought within 6 months of the date the offence was committed

However, The Climate Change & Sustainable Energy Act 2006 introduced a new Section 35A to the Building Act 1984. This overides S127 and gives a two year time limit. But this only applies to those parts of the Building Regs that deal with the conservation of fuel and power.

So, for our offending flat entrance doors the BCO still has only 6 months.

Or he can serve a notice under s 36 requiring the work to be put right. He has 12 months for that.

[CivvyFSO]

Good work wee brian.

Ah - a little knowledge etc.

Rather 'Toddesque' of you. A little uneccessary perhaps?

[wee brian]

I'll accept your slapped wrist and raise you an eyebrow.

[CivvyFSO]

I salute you sir.