§ 34. Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek powers to permit local authorities to compel landlords to carry out essential repairs in tenanted residential property or, failing that, themselves carry out such repairs and recover the cost from the landlord.
§ Mr. EyreNo. Local authorities already have powers to require reasonable repairs to be carried out to both tenanted and owner-occupied residential properties under the Housing Acts 1957 and 1969.