Access to dwellings and rights of permitted occupiersE+W
98Landlord's right to access dwellingE+W
(1)The landlord may enter the dwelling at any reasonable time for the purpose of—
(a)inspecting its condition and state of repair, or
(b)carrying out works or repairs needed in order to comply with section 91 or 92.
(2)The landlord must give at least 24 hours' notice to the contract-holder before exercising that right.
(3)Subsection (4) applies where—
(a)the dwelling forms part only of a building, and
(b)in order to comply with section 91 or 92 the landlord needs to carry out works or repairs in another part of the building.
(4)The landlord is not liable for failing to comply with section 91 or 92 if the landlord does not have sufficient rights over that other part of the building to be able to carry out the works or repairs, and was unable to obtain such rights after making a reasonable effort to do so.
(5)This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all secure contracts, all periodic standard contracts, and all fixed term standard contracts made for a term of less than seven years.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 98 modified (1.12.2022) by 2002 c. 15, Sch. 7 para. 3A(6) (as inserted by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 27(2)(b))
Commencement Information
I1S. 98 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2
99Rights of permitted occupiers to enforce ChapterE+W
(1)A permitted occupier who suffers personal injury, or loss of or damage to personal property, as a result of the landlord failing to comply with section 91 or 92 may enforce the section in question in his or her own right by bringing proceedings in respect of the injury, loss or damage.
(2)But a permitted occupier who is a lodger or sub-holder may do so only if the lodger is allowed to live in the dwelling, or the sub-occupation contract is made, in accordance with the occupation contract.
(3)This section is a fundamental provision which is incorporated as a term of all secure contracts, periodic standard contracts, and fixed term standard contracts made for a term of less than seven years.
Commencement Information
I2S. 99 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2