- Enforced by
- Local Authority, UK Government
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 1 of 6 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Introduction
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Prescribed alarms
1 of 2 sections shown- Install and maintain smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental propertiesLandlord
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Remedial action
2 of 3 sections shown- Comply with a remedial notice regarding smoke or carbon monoxide alarmsLandlord
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must fix alarm issues if a landlord fails to complyLocal authority
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Penalty charges
3 of 6 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must include specific details in penalty charge noticesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must review penalty charge notices upon requestLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must publish penalty charge principlesLocal authority
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Notices
0 of 1 section shown1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Licences under Parts 2 and 3 of the Housing Act 2004
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
2 other provisions
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Building compliance quick check
Fast compliance verification for experienced property managers. Checklist format covering electrical, gas, water, HVAC, lifts, and energy performance requirements.
Building compliance for new property owners
Comprehensive guide to understanding and meeting your legal obligations for building safety, maintenance, and energy performance when you acquire commercial premises.
3 more guides that reference this instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.