This power enables local housing authorities to require information from relevant persons, such as landlords, for the purpose of gathering information in relation to the functions listed in the section. This could include gathering evidence for enforcement of certain private rented sector offences. This is a similar power to that provided under section 235 of the Housing Act 2004.
Part 4: Enforcement Chapter 3 – Investigatory Powers Section 114: Power of local housing authority to require information from relevant person Background