UK Statutory Instrument 2025 United Kingdom

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

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11 compliance obligations

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s.005

Requirement to take emergency action

  • Take emergency action within 24 hours for emergency hazards Landlord
s.006

Requirement to undertake standard investigation

  • Investigate issues of concern in social housing within 10 working days Landlord
s.007

Requirement to undertake renewed investigation including physical inspection

  • Carry out renewed investigation with physical inspection if tenant requests it Landlord
s.008

Requirement to undertake further investigation

  • Secure further investigation of significant hazards in social homes Landlord
s.009

Requirement to provide written summary following investigation

  • Provide a written summary following a hazards investigation Landlord
s.011

Requirement to make safe: significant hazards

  • Make safe significant hazards within 5 working days Landlord
s.012

Requirement to keep safe

  • Keep social home safe after safety work until further investigation or supplementary work completed Landlord
s.013

Supplementary preventative work

  • Carry out supplementary preventative work after a hazard investigation Landlord
s.014

Requirement to keep the lessee updated

  • Keep tenants updated on required hazard repair work Landlord
s.016

Temporary rehousing

  • Provide suitable alternative accommodation at no cost during remediation Landlord
s.017

Provision of safety advice

  • Give tenants safety advice when remediation is ongoing Landlord
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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

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