Under section 10A (remedying of hazards occurring in dwellings let on social housing leases) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Secretary of State must make regulations to require registered providers of social housing to take action in relation to prescribed hazards which affect, or may affect, a relevant property within a time period (or periods) specified in the regulations.
	Section 60 broadens that power by removing the reference to social housing leases to allow for regulations to be made in relation to all relevant tenancies of accommodation. This will allow requirements to be set in regulations specifying how landlords of privately rented accommodation must deal with hazards in their properties. Section 10B, subsection (5)(b) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 provides for divergence in the requirements set in regulations for accommodation within the private and social rented sectors. This will allow, if required, requirements to differ to reflect the differences between the two tenure types of housing.
Part 1: Tenancy reform Chapter 7: Miscellaneous Section 60: Remedying of hazards occurring in dwellings in England Proposed use of power