Application for a Temporary Exemption Notice

Conditions of a Temporary Exemption Notice (TEN)

If a TEN is served on the property it will not require a licence during the period the notice is in force.

A TEN is in force for a period of three months beginning with the date on which it is served. If the Local Authority receives a further TEN Application and considers that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the service of a second TEN in respect of the house that would take effect from the end of the period of three months applying to the first notice, the local authority may serve a second such notice on the person having control or managing the house.

If the local authority decides not to serve a TEN they must inform the applicant of the decision, the reasons for it and the date on which it was made, the right to appeal against the decision and the period within which an appeal may be made.

The person concerned may appeal to First Tier Property Chamber (Residential Property) against the decision within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which it was made. The local authority must maintain a register of all temporary exemption notices in force and ensure that the contents are available at the authorities head office for inspection.

The Housing Act 2004 allows a person having control of or managing a rented property which is required to be licensed to notify the local authority of their intention to take particular steps with a view to securing that the house is no longer required to be licensed by way of applying for a Temporary Exemption Notice (TEN)

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