1 New system for assessing housing conditions and enforcing housing standards
Housing Act 2004 (2004 c 34) | Legislation

Part 1 Housing Conditions

Chapter 1
Enforcement of Housing Standards: General

New system for assessing housing conditions

1  New system for assessing housing conditions and enforcing housing standards

(1)     This Part provides—

(a)     for a new system of assessing the condition of residential premises, and

(b)     for that system to be used in the enforcement of housing standards in relation to such premises.

(2)     The new system—

(a)     operates by reference to the existence of category 1 or category 2 hazards on residential premises (see section 2), and

(b)     replaces the existing system based on the test of fitness for human habitation contained in section 604 of the Housing Act 1985 (c 68).

(3)     The kinds of enforcement action which are to involve the use of the new system are—

(a)     the new kinds of

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