Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
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Part 4Enforcement
Chapter 3Investigatory powers
Amendments
133Additional powers of seizure under Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
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134Use by local housing authority of certain information
(1)
Section 212A of the Housing Act 2004 (tenancy deposit schemes: provision of information to local authorities) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
(2)
“(aa)
for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of Part 7 in relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B,
(ab)
for a purpose connected with the authority’s functions under or by virtue of the following in relation to any premises—
sections 1 and 1A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977,
Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988,
section 83(1) or 84(1) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013,
sections 21 to 23, 41 and 133 to 135 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016,
Chapter 3 of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.”.
(3)
In subsection (5), in paragraph (b), for “of those Parts in relation to any premises” substitute “provision mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ab) in relation to premises or qualifying residential premises (as the case may be)”
.
(4)
Section 237 of the Housing Act 2004 (use of housing benefit and council tax information for certain other statutory purposes) is amended in accordance with subsections (5) and (6).
(5)
“(aa)
for any purpose connected with the exercise of any of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of Part 7 in relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B,
(ab)
for any purpose connected with any of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of the following in relation to any premises—
sections 1 and 1A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977,
Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988,
section 83(1) or 84(1) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013,
sections 21 to 23, 41 and 133 to 135 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016,
Chapter 3 of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.”.
(6)
In subsection (1), in paragraph (b), for “of those Parts in relation to any premises” substitute “provision mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ab) in relation to premises or qualifying residential premises (as the case may be).
135Investigatory powers under the Housing Act 2004
(1)
In section 235 of the Housing Act 2004 (power to require documents to be produced), in subsection (1)—
(a)
“(aa)
for any purpose connected with the exercise of any of the authority’s functions under this Part in relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B,”;
(b)
in paragraph (b) for “those Parts in relation to any premises” substitute “Parts 1 to 4 in relation to any premises or under this Part in relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B”
.
(2)
“(5A)
In relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B, notice need not be given—
(a)
to any owner;
(b)
to any occupier who has waived the requirement to give notice.
(5B)
If—
(a)
premises are entered in exercise of the power conferred by subsection (3), and
the authorised person or proper officer must give that person notice of the exercise of that power within a reasonable period after its exercise.
(5C)
The notice must—
(a)
identify the premises that were entered,
(b)
state when the premises were entered, and
(c)
state the purpose for which the premises were entered.”