The power provided to justices of the peace in this section is similar to that provided in section 240 (warrant to authorise entry) of the Housing Act 2004. A warrant authorising entry into suspected residential tenancies can only be obtained for the purposes of investigating whether there has been a breach or offence in relation to the Private Rented Sector Database or section 1 of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (unlawful eviction and harassment).
Part 4: Enforcement Chapter 3 – Investigatory Powers Section 128: Suspected residential tenancy: warrant authorising entry Background