Regulation 8 Requirement to undertake further investigation

(1)

This regulation applies if a standard, renewed or emergency investigation concludes that a social home is affected by a significant hazard or emergency hazard but that a further investigation is necessary to determine—

(a)

what work (if any) is required work in relation to the hazard in question, or

(b)

any other matter relevant to any required work (apart from whether the social home is affected by a significant hazard or emergency hazard).

(2)

The lessor must secure that the further investigation is completed by a competent investigator as soon as reasonably practicable.

(3)

The further investigation—

(a)

must include a physical inspection of the relevant matter if—

(i)

before the investigation is completed, the lessee so requests, and

(ii)

no physical inspection was undertaken as part of a previous associated investigation, and

(b)

may consider any relevant information.