C2C3Part I Social Rented Sector

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Part I (ss. 1-64) amended (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art.3

C3

Pt. 1: The system of "registered social landlords" under this Part is replaced (8.9.2008 for specified purposes and 1.12.2008, 16.2.2009, 1.4.2009, 7.9.2009 and 1.4.2010 for further purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), Pt. 2. This Part continues to apply in relation to Wales with certain provisions applied in relation to England and certain provisions preserved although they apply to England only, see s. 60 of the affecting Act; S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13); S.I. 2009/363, art. 2; S.I. 2009/803, art. 7; S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Chapter IV General powers of the F2Relevant Authority

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Words in Pt. I substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 82(1)(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.

Housing management

C137 Powers of entry.

1

This section applies where it appears to the F1Relevant Authority that a registered social landlord may be failing to maintain or repair any premises in accordance with guidance issued under section 36.

2

A person authorised by the F1Relevant Authority may at any reasonable time, on giving not less than 28 days’ notice of his intention to the landlord concerned, enter any such premises for the purpose of survey and examination.

3

Where such notice is given to the landlord, the landlord shall give the occupier or occupiers of the premises not less than seven days’ notice of the proposed survey and examination.

A landlord who fails to do so commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

4

Proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) may be brought only by or with the consent of the F1Relevant Authority or the Director of Public Prosecutions.

5

An authorisation for the purposes of this section shall be in writing stating the particular purpose or purposes for which the entry is authorised and shall, if so required, be produced for inspection by the occupier or anyone acting on his behalf.

6

The F1Relevant Authority shall give a copy of any survey carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by this section to the landlord concerned.

7

The F1Relevant Authority may require the landlord concerned to pay to it such amount as the F1Relevant Authority may determine towards the costs of carrying out any survey under this section.