Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Changes to legislation:
Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Section 119 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 23 December 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 119 coming into force by 2025 c. 26 s. 145(5)(d)
Part 4Enforcement
Chapter 3Investigatory powers
Investigatory powers under this Act
119Duties where occupiers are on business premises entered without warrant
(1)
If an officer of a local housing authority enters premises under section 118(1) and finds one or more occupiers on the premises, the officer must—
(a)
produce evidence of the officer’s identity and authority to that occupier or (if there is more than one) to at least one of them, and
(b)
if the entry takes place otherwise than in the course of a routine inspection, provide to that occupier or (if there is more than one) to at least one of them a document that—
(i)
sets out why the entry is necessary, and
(ii)
indicates the nature of the offences under section 131(1) and (2).
(2)
An officer need not comply with subsection (1) if it is not reasonably practicable to do so.
(3)
Proceedings resulting from the exercise of the power under section 118(1) are not invalid merely because of a failure to comply with subsection (1).