HHSRS Assessment
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.
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There are 29 hazards that will be rated in different depending on how severe they are.
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These 29 hazards will include :
- Damp and mold
- Excess cold and heat
- Asbestos
- Carbon monoxide
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The HHSRS provides a way that hazards can be assessed and the best way of dealing with them identified. If a hazard is a serious and immediate risk to a person's health and safety, this is known as a Category 1 hazard. If a hazard is less serious or less urgent, this is known as a Category 2 hazard.
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During our visits we will identify any issues or hazards that might occur and give you an action plan of actions that should be taken to improve them.
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This report can be be required for various reasons such as: a re-mortgage, Insurance claim or requested by the local authority.
