http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/17/section/199BHousing and Regeneration Act 2008An Act to establish the Homes and Communities Agency and make provision about it; to abolish the Urban Regeneration Agency and the Commission for the New Towns and make provision in connection with their abolition; to regulate social housing; to enable the abolition of the Housing Corporation; to make provision about sustainability certificates, landlord and tenant matters, building regulations and mobile homes; to make further provision about housing; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-03Expert Participation2026-05-01 Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 251(1)(ab)(ac)Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023s. 10(6)s. 46(3)Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 251(1)(c) and wordSocial Housing (Regulation) Act 2023s. 31(7)s. 46(3)Housing and Regeneration Act 2008s. 14(6A)Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023s. 138s. 247s. 255(4) Part 2Chapter 6199B1This section applies where a justice of the peace is satisfied, on sworn information in writing by an authorised person, that entry to premises specified in the information is reasonably required to carry out a survey under section 199.2The justice may issue a warrant authorising the authorised person who is named in it to enter the premises to carry out the survey where the justice is satisfied that—aentry to the premises has been sought under section 199A but has been refused,bthe premises are unoccupied or that the occupier is temporarily absent, orcthere are reasonable grounds to believe that the authorised person will not be able to obtain entry to the premises without a warrant.3A warrant under this section authorises the authorised person to enter the premises at any reasonable time, or times, using reasonable force if necessary.4A warrant under this section authorises an authorised person entering premises to take onto the premises such equipment or materials as the authorised person thinks necessary for the purposes of carrying out the survey.5Equipment or materials taken onto premises by virtue of subsection (4) may be left in a place on the premises until the survey has been carried out provided that—aleaving the equipment or the materials in that place does not significantly impair the ability of an occupier to use the premises, orbleaving the equipment or the materials on the premises is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the survey and it is not possible to leave it or them in a place that does not significantly impair the ability of an occupier to use the premises.6Where the premises include common parts of a building (as defined in section 199A), references in subsection (5) to the ability of an occupier to use the premises include the ability of an occupier of a dwelling that has use of the common parts to use those parts or the dwelling.7A warrant under this section may authorise persons (“accompanying persons”) to accompany the authorised person.8Accompanying persons—ahave the same powers as the authorised person in respect of execution of the warrant, butbmust exercise those powers only in the company, and under the supervision, of the authorised person.9An authorised person who has entered, or who is seeking to enter, premises under a warrant under this section must produce on request by any person—aa copy of the warrant;ba copy of the authorisation mentioned in section 199(3).10A warrant under this section continues in force until the survey is carried out.11If the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent, the authorised person who has entered the premises under a warrant under this section must leave the premises as effectively secured against trespassers as the authorised person found them.Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)Ss. 199A, 199B inserted (1.4.2024) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 28(3), 46(3); S.I. 2024/437, reg. 2(o)