A registration scheme which contains control provisions may also contain special control provisions, that is, provisions for preventing houses in multiple occupation, by reason of their existence or the behaviour of their residents, from adversely affecting the amenity or character of the area in which they are situated.
Special control provisions may provide for the refusal or revocation of registration, for reducing the number of households or persons for which a house is registered and for imposing conditions of registration.
The conditions of registration may include conditions relating to the management of the house or the behaviour of its occupants.
Special control provisions may authorise the revocation of registration in the case of—
which is due to a relevant management failure.
Special control provisions shall not authorise the refusal of—
unless there has been a relevant management failure.
Special control provisions may provide that in any other case where an application is made for first registration of a house the local housing authority may take into account the number of houses in multiple occupation in the vicinity in deciding whether to permit or refuse registration.