County court judge says he cannot give Southern Housing permission to force entry for gas check

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Judge acknowledges other cases have been ruled differently and suggests ’authoriative guidance’ from more senior court

Landlords cannot force entry to conduct safety tests even after a tenant fails to comply with an injunction, a county court judge has ruled.

Southern Housing had asked Bromley County Court for permission to force entry to a flat in a large block in East Dulwich.

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