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• HHSRS Operating Guidance - Housing Act 2004: Guidance about inspections and assessment of hazards given under Section 9

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Summary

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 came into effect on 6 April 2006.   It applies to residential properties in England.  

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 electronic 'hazard survey' programme for use with hand-held computers is associated with the Operating Guidance and is available in the form of a CD-Rom.  A copy of the disc will be sent with the guidance and are not available separately.

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