# The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 20: Implied covenant allowing entry

Extent: E+W

(1) In a lease of a social home, there is implied a covenant by the lessee that the lessor, or a person authorised in writing by the lessor, may enter the social home for the purposes of complying with any requirement under these Regulations that is applicable in relation to the social home.
(2) The covenant implied by paragraph (1) requires entry to the social home to be permitted—
(a) only at reasonable times of the day, and
(b) only if at least 24 hours’ notice in writing has been given to the occupier of the dwelling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1042/regulation/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hazards-in-social-housing-prescribed-requirements-england-regulations-2025/regulation-20
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