The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), applies to all residential properties and landlords have a duty to ensure their properties are warm and free of serious hazards for their tenants.
We offer inspections of single-family dwellings whether a house, flat, or bungalow, and for HMOs , using the HHSRS and evaluating whether any possible Category 1 or Category 2 hazards are present.
For tenants we offer inspections to determine whether a dwelling should be regarded as unfit for human habitation under The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.
Dwellings can be assessed as to whether they meet the decent homes standards.
A decent home must:
Meet the current minimum standard for housing – the property must be free of Category 1 hazards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System;
Be in a reasonable state of repair;
Have reasonably modern facilities and services and;
Provide a reasonable degree of thermal comfort.
Fire safety guidance and advice is included in all property inspections including HMOs.We specialise in fire safety issues for HMOs including layout of properties, fire doors and automated fire detection (AFD), systems.
Advice and guidance on how to comply with The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (England) Regulations 2015 as amended.
United Kingdon and Visa Immigration (UKVI) rules can be satisfied through a property inspection report which confirms the suitability of the accommodation. We are qualified and experienced in undertaking such inspections and provision of a subsequent report. The report will provide information on that the property is:
i) not statutorily overcrowded under Part X of the Housing Act 1985, has sufficient space to accommodate both the current occupiers and any additional people who propose to live there, and;
ii) Has been inspected and risked assessed for Category 1 and 2 Hazards to ensure that the accommodation complies with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), under the provisions of Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004.
