UK Statutory Instrument
2005
United Kingdom
The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 35 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Damp and mould growth
Volatile organic compounds
Crowding and space
Entry by intruders
Lighting
Noise
Domestic hygiene, pests and refuse
Food safety
Personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage
Water supply
Falls associated with baths etc
Excess cold
Falling on level surfaces etc
Falling on stairs etc
Falling between levels
Electrical hazards
Fire
Flames, hot surfaces etc
Collision and entrapment
Explosions
Position and operability of amenities etc
Structural collapse and falling elements
Excess heat
Asbestos and MMF
Biocides
Carbon monoxide and fuel combustion products
Lead
Radiation
Uncombusted fuel gas
Classes of Harm
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
Inspections
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must inspect premises and record their condition Local authority
Seriousness of hazards
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must calculate the seriousness of housing hazards Local authority
Browse 14 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and application
Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Interpretation
Prescribed descriptions of hazard
Prescribed descriptions of hazard
Prescribed fire hazard
Prescribed fire hazard
Inspections
Seriousness of hazards
Prescribed bands
Prescribed bands
Category of hazard
Category of hazard
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)
Local councils enforce food safety (via Environmental Health Officers), issue alcohol licences, grant planning permission, and regulate certain business activities at local …
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