Housing Act 1985

606 Reports on particular houses or areas.

(1) The proper officer of the local housing authority shall make a report in writing to the authority whenever he is of the opinion—

(a) that a house in their district is unfit for human habitation, or

(b) that an area in their district should be dealt with as a clearance area;

and the authority shall take into consideration as soon as may be any such report made to them.

(2) If a complaint in writing that a house is unfit for human habitation, or that an area should be dealt with as a clearance area, is made to the proper officer of the local housing authority by—

(a) a justice of the peace having jurisdiction in any part of their district, or

(b) a parish or community council for a parish or community within their district,

the officer shall forthwith inspect the house or area and make a report to the authority stating the facts of the case and whether in his opinion the house is unfit for human habitation or the area should be dealt with as a clearance area.

(3) The absence of a complaint under subsection (2) does not excuse the proper officer of the authority from inspecting a house or area or making a report on it under subsection (1)