A closure notice will start the penalty time limits running and
bring into effect all outstanding liabilities. Enforcement action
could therefore be started before a contract settlement has been
finalised if a closure notice is issued. To this end a purchaser
should be discouraged by the compliance caseworker from applying
for a closure notice.
If the purchaser insists on a closure notice being issued
prior to negotiation, then this should be done. See
SDLTM82490.
It is essential that if a closure notice is issued it
includes the amendments that the compliance caseworker has
concluded are necessary as a result of their enquiries.
