Part 1Housing conditions

Chapter 1Enforcement of housing standards: general

Enforcement of housing standards

I110Consultation with fire and rescue authorities in certain cases

1

This section applies where a local housing authority—

a

are satisfied that a prescribed fire hazard exists in an HMO or in any common parts of a building containing one or more flats, and

b

intend to take in relation to the hazard one of the kinds of enforcement action mentioned in section 5(2) or section 7(2).

2

Before taking the enforcement action in question, the authority must consult the fire and rescue authority for the area in which the HMO or building is situated.

3

In the case of any proposed emergency measures, the authority’s duty under subsection (2) is a duty to consult that fire and rescue authority so far as it is practicable to do so before taking those measures.

4

In this section—

  • “emergency measures” means emergency remedial action under section 40 or an emergency prohibition order under section 43;

  • “fire and rescue authority” means a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21);

  • “prescribed fire hazard” means a category 1 or 2 hazard which is prescribed as a fire hazard for the purposes of this section by regulations under section 2.