Under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System the Council has the following powers to deal with hazards in the home, these include:

Improvement Notice
this requires the person on whom it is served (usually the landlord) to carry out repairs within a certain period of time

Hazard Awareness Notice
this advises the person on whom it is served that a  hazard exists at the property

Prohibition Order
this prohibits the use of the property as living accommodation

Emergency Actions.
We have the power to undertake Remedial works or place prohibition orders immediately if the hazard poses an imminent risk to the health of the occupier

Where possible we will always try to work with the owner or landlord of a property to ensure that hazards are rectified and enforcement options are not needed.