FI16380

Request

1. Which methods of entry do you use when dealing with persistent no access protocols.

a)    Guaranteed Access Approach – Relying on process, procedure and tenancy agreement specifically allow this

b)     Gaining entry because the tenancy agreement allows it

c)      Environmental Protection Act 1990

d)     Injunctions with or without forced entry.

e)      Other ( Please detail this methodology and the legal basis for it) 

2. If you use the Environmental protection act 1990 which safety checks and services are you using it for. 

a)      Gas Checks

b)     Electrical Inspections

c)      HHSRS Inspection

d)     Stock Condition Surveys

e)      Others please detail

3. If you are utilising the you plan on using the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for access are you planning on using it to comply with Prescribed Hazard Legislation (Awaab’s Law)

4. What is your success rate for access if you use either of the legal methods i.e if you applied for 100 warrants how many did you obtain?

5. Can you please supply a copy of your access process, forced access process and any legal injunction or warrant procedures, processes or strategies.

6. Do you  have a no access policy if so can you please supply a copy.

7. For each of the items you are utilising the EPA for can you please provide a copy of the legal basis i.e statutory nuisance and argument being presented to the court. If available and not to the determent of an answer to the rest of this application under the FOI i.e over 18 hours. Inline with regulation 16 i.e a full electrical inspection (EICR) pack if you use the EPA for this. Order of priority is Other, HHSRS, Stock Condition,  Electrical, Gas and only for your own social housing stock.

Response

1. (a) Yes, (b) Yes, (c) No, (d) No, (e) No

2. Not applicable.

3. Not applicable.

4. Not applicable.

5. This is attached.

6. No.

7. Not applicable. 

 

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