Statutory guidance

Draft statutory Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) operating and enforcement guidance

This draft statutory guidance on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) has been presented to Parliament pursuant to section 9 of the Housing Act 2004.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 24 April 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Draft Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS): enforcement guidance

PDF, 645 KB, 42 pages

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Draft Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS): operating guidance (part 1): an introductory guide

PDF, 547 KB, 29 pages

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Draft Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS): operating guidance (part 2): a technical guide for assessors

PDF, 1.56 MB, 179 pages

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Draft Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS): operating guidance (part 3): a supplementary guide to the hazard of fire and explosions

PDF, 776 KB, 71 pages

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Details

Before new statutory guidance on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) can be published, it must lie before both Houses of Parliament for a period of 40 sitting days, during which time either House may resolve that the guidance be withdrawn. As such, this draft statutory guidance was presented to Parliament pursuant to section 9 of the Housing Act 2004 on 23 March 2026. As this guidance is in draft, it does not replace the HHSRS enforcement guidance and the HHSRS operating guidance.

Published 24 April 2026