01 Aug 26
Contributed article from Des Taylor
Celebrating Coming of Age at 21 years.
2005 to 2026 and now also 21 ways or more to hurt your bank account!!
The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005
Landlord compliance is generally the best defence.
Understanding the regulations, understanding the legislation, doing things correctly.
That is not just with the tenancy.
That is with the property.
Understanding what is required to be compliant under HHSRS.
Yes, that is the
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
It first came into being in 2005, so it has been around for 21 years, and it has come of age.
To celebrate its 21st birthday, we had some new adaptations added to it.
It has gone down to 21 hazards that essentially could kill your tenants, and
Those are heavily enforced now, and they will be enforced with immediate fines without the need for improvement notices and prohibition orders, as was required before.
