Part 5: Housing, Estate Agents and Rentcharges: Other Changes Housing regulation in England Section 127: Offence of contravening an overcrowding notice: level of fine
This section deals with the contravention of an overcrowding notice under section 139 of the Housing Act 2004. The maximum fine that could be imposed on conviction was set at level 4 (£2,500). This section brings the fine up to an unlimited fine thereby removing the restriction on the level of fine that may be imposed.