Controls regarding home trespass (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
reins in
'controls' is the definition.
(to rein in is to control)
'regarding home trespass' is the wordplay.
'regarding' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'home' becomes 'in' ('he's home' can mean 'he's in').
'trespass' becomes 'sin' (I've seen this in another clue).
're'+'in'+'sin'='REINS IN'
(Another definition for reins in that I've seen is " Checks".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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