Guidance

Housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) operating guidance: housing inspections and assessment of hazards

Guidance about inspections and assessment of hazards in housing given under section 9 of the Housing Act 2004.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 27 February 2006

Applies to England

Documents

Housing health and safety rating system operating guidance: Housing Act 2004 - guidance about inspections and assessment of hazards given under section 9

Ref: ISBN 9781851128464

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Details

The housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) is a risk-based evaluation tool to help local authorities identify and protect against potential risks and hazards to health and safety from any deficiencies identified in dwellings. It was introduced under the Housing Act 2004 and applies to residential properties in England and Wales.

The HHSRS assesses 29 categories of housing hazard. Each hazard has a weighting which will help determine whether the property is rated as having category 1 (serious) or category 2 (other).

An operating guidance addendum on the assessment of high-rise residential buildings with cladding systems was published on 29 November 2018.

Published 27 February 2006