Commentary on Sections Part 3: Enforcement of Licensing Requirements Section 37: Failure to comply with rectification notice
If the owner of an HMO fails to take any action specified in the rectification notice, by the date given in the notice, they will have committed an offence under section 37.  In determining the seriousness of that offence (for example, for the purposes of setting a fine), regard is to be had to the original breach which led to the issuing of the rectification notice.