Subsection (1) of section 107 creates a duty on every local housing authority to enforce the landlord legislation in its area. "The landlord legislation" is defined under subsection (5) and "local housing authority" is defined in Section 137 (interpretation).
	Subsection (6) sets out the types of activity that constitute enforcement action.
	Subsection (3) specifies the other provisions that this duty is subject to.
	Subsection (2) provides that this duty does not prevent a local housing authority from taking enforcement action for breaches or offences that occur outside its area.
	Subsection (5) defines "the landlord legislation" as Chapter 3 of Part 1 of this Act, Part 2 of this Act, sections 1 and 1A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, and Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988.
Part 4: Enforcement Chapter 2 – Enforcement Authorities Section 107: Enforcement by local housing authorities: general duty Effect