UK Statutory Instrument SI 2025/1042 United Kingdom

The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Landlord11

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Landlord — also bound by 224 other Acts
Housing Act 1985 55 duties
Housing Act 1996 30 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Requirement to take emergency action Regulated
  • Take emergency action within 24 hours for emergency hazardsLandlord
s.006 Requirement to undertake standard investigation Regulated
  • Investigate issues of concern in social housing within 10 working daysLandlord
s.007 Requirement to undertake renewed investigation including physical inspection Regulated
  • Carry out renewed investigation with physical inspection if tenant requests itLandlord
s.008 Requirement to undertake further investigation Regulated
  • Secure further investigation of significant hazards in social homesLandlord
s.009 Requirement to provide written summary following investigation Regulated
  • Provide a written summary following a hazards investigationLandlord
s.011 Requirement to make safe: significant hazards Regulated
  • Make safe significant hazards within 5 working daysLandlord
s.012 Requirement to keep safe Regulated
  • Keep social home safe after safety work until further investigation or supplementary work completedLandlord
s.013 Supplementary preventative work Regulated
  • Carry out supplementary preventative work after a hazard investigationLandlord
s.014 Requirement to keep the lessee updated Regulated
  • Keep tenants updated on required hazard repair workLandlord
s.016 Temporary rehousing Regulated
  • Provide suitable alternative accommodation at no cost during remediationLandlord
s.017 Provision of safety advice Regulated
  • Give tenants safety advice when remediation is ongoingLandlord
12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement, extent and application
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Meaning of “significant hazard” and “emergency hazard”
s.004 Meaning of “required work” etc.
s.010 Giving of documents under regulation 9
s.015 Application of this Part
s.018 Restriction on contracting out
s.019 Availability of specific performance
s.020 Implied covenant allowing entry
s.021 Transitional provision: prior awareness of relevant matters
s.022 Saving provision: lease ceasing to be relevant social housing lease
s.023 Review

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