http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/89Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-22Expert Participation2026-04-28 PART 2FIRE SAFETY IN CERTAIN HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATIONDuties of occupiers of relevant HMOsEntry by duty holders for purposes of assessing and managing fire safety risks 89 1 This section applies where— a a duty holder for a relevant HMO makes a request for entry to a part of the relevant HMO specified in the request (“the specified part”), b the request is made to an occupier of the specified part who is aged 18 or over, c the request is made for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2), d the request complies with subsection (3), and e entry to the specified part is not given. 2 The purposes are enabling the duty holder— a to comply with sections 81 to 84 or regulations made under those sections (assessment of fire safety risks), where the duty holder is the landlord of the relevant HMO; b to comply with section 85 or regulations made under it (management of fire safety risks). 3 A request complies with this subsection if it— a is in writing, b sets out the purpose for which it is made, c explains why it is necessary to enter the specified part of the relevant HMO for that purpose, d requests entry on a date, and at a time, that is reasonable, and e is given to the occupier at least 48 hours before then. 4 The duty holder may apply to a residential property tribunal for an HMO access order. 5 But a duty holder may not apply for an HMO access order unless the duty holder has given to the fire safety authority for the relevant HMO a notice setting out the intention to apply for such an order in respect of the occupier and the relevant HMO (both of which must be specified in the notice). 6 An HMO access order is an order that— a requires the occupier to allow the duty holder to enter the specified part of the relevant HMO at a reasonable time for the purpose set out in the request under subsection (3)(b), and b if necessary for that purpose, authorises the person entering the specified part in accordance with the order to measure or test anything, or take samples, photographs or recordings. 7 A residential property tribunal may make an HMO access order if satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose set out in the request under section (3)(b). 8 An HMO access order must specify a date on which, or a period within which, entry to the specified part of the relevant HMO may be made. S. 89 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)