Legislation – Renters’ Rights Act 2025
Changes to legislation:
Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Section 131 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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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 131:
- s. 131 coming into force by 2025 c. 26 s. 145(5)(d)
Part 4Enforcement
Chapter 3Investigatory powers
Investigatory powers under this Act
131Offences
(1)
A person commits an offence if the person—
(a)
without reasonable excuse obstructs an officer of a local housing authority who is exercising or seeking to exercise in accordance with this Chapter a power under any provision of this Chapter other than section 115,
(b)
without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement properly imposed by an officer of a local housing authority under any provision of this Chapter other than section 115, or
(c)
without reasonable cause fails to give an officer of a local housing authority any other assistance or information which the officer reasonably requires of the person for the purpose of exercising a power under any provision of this Chapter other than section 115.
(2)
A person commits an offence if, in giving information to an officer who is exercising or seeking to exercise a power under this Chapter, the person—
(a)
makes a statement which the person knows is false or misleading in a material respect, or
(b)
recklessly makes a statement which is false or misleading in a material respect.
(3)
A person who is not an officer of a local housing authority commits an offence if the person purports to act as such under this Chapter.
(4)
(5)
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
(6)
Nothing in this section requires a person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate that person.