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2026 No. 571 Housing, England The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Made at 12.12 p.m. on 1st June 2026 Laid before Parliament at 4.45 p.m. on 1st June 2026 Coming into force 23rd June 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2 and 250(2) of the Housing Act 2004.
Propose a change(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. (2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd June 2026. (3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Propose a changeThe Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
Propose a changeIn regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “harm”, for “Classes I to IV as” substitute “the four classes of harm”.
Propose a changeIn regulation 4 (prescribed fire hazard), for the words from “exposure to” to the end substitute— — (a) exposure to uncontrolled fire and associated smoke and fumes, (b) an explosion, or (c) the collapse of the whole or part of a building as a result of fire or an explosion. .
Propose a changeIn regulation 6 (seriousness of hazards)— (a) in paragraph (2), for Table 1 substitute— Table 1 Column 1 Range of ratios of likelihood | Column 2 Representative scale point of range <1 in 3,700 | 5,000 ≥1 in 3,700 and <1 in 2,350 | 3,000 ≥1 in 2,350 and <1 in 1,350 | 2,000 ≥1 in 1,350 and <1 in 700 | 1,000 ≥1 in 700 and <1 in 370 | 500 ≥1 in 370 and <1 in 235 | 300 ≥1 in 235 and <1 in 135 | 200 ≥1 in 135 and <1 in 70 | 100 ≥1 in 70 and <1 in 37 | 50 ≥1 in 37 and <1 in 23.5 | 30 ≥1 in 23.5 and <1 in 13.5 | 20 ≥1 in 13.5 and <1 in 7 | 10 ≥1 in 7 and <1 in 3.7 | 5 ≥1 in 3.7 and <1 in 2.5 | 3 ≥1 in 2.5 and <1 in 1.5 | 2 ≥1 in 1.5 | 1 ; (b) in paragraph (4)(c)— (i) for “second most likely class of harm”, substitute “first of the other classes of harm”; (ii) for “third most likely class of harm”, substitute “second of the other classes of harm”; (iii) for “fourth most likely class of harm”, substitute “third of the other classes of harm”; (iv) for Table 2 substitute— Table 2 Column 1 Range of percentages of possibility | Column 2 Representative scale point of the percentage range (RSPPR) <0.05% | 0% ≥0.05% and <0.15% | 0.1% ≥0.15% and <0.3% | 0.2% ≥0.3% and <0.7% | 0.5% ≥0.7% and <1.5% | 1% ≥1.5% and <3% | 2% ≥3% and <7% | 5% ≥7% and <15% | 10% ≥15% and <26% | 20% ≥26% and <38% | 30% ≥38% | 50% ; (c) in paragraph (6)— (i) in sub-paragraph (b), for “Class I” substitute “extreme”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for “Class II” substitute “severe”; (iii) in sub-paragraph (d), for “Class III” substitute “serious”; (iv) in sub-paragraph (e), for “Class IV” substitute “moderate”; (d) in paragraph (7), in the definition of “relevant occupier”— (i) in sub-paragraph (b), for “6(a)” substitute “4A(b)”; (ii) in sub-paragraph (f), for “paragraph 17” substitute “paragraphs 14A(5) and (6)”; (iii) in sub-paragraph (g)— (aa) for “19”, “20” substitute “18A”; (bb) for “24” substitute “23A(1)”; (cc) for “28” substitute “25A(2)”; (iv) in sub-paragraph (h), for “26” substitute “25A(1).
Propose a changeIn regulation 7 (prescribed bands)— (a) for “a band identified by a letter”, substitute “one of the bands”; (b) for “that letter”, substitute “that band”; (c) for Table 3, substitute— Table 3 Column 1 Band | Column 2 Numerical Score Range High | ≥1,000 Medium | ≥100 and <1,000 Low | <100 .
Propose a changeIn regulation 8 (category of hazard)— (a) in paragraph (a), for “band A, B or C of” substitute “the High band in”; (b) in paragraph (b), for “any other band” substitute “the Medium or Low bands”.
Propose a changeIn Schedule 1 (matters and circumstances)— (a) after paragraph 4 insert— Indoor Air Pollutants 4A. Exposure to— (a) chemicals used to treat timber and mould growth; (b) carbon monoxide; (c) nitrogen dioxide; (d) sulphur dioxide and smoke; (e) uncombusted fuel gas; (f) volatile organic compounds. ; (b) omit paragraphs 5, 6, 9 and 10; (c) after paragraph 14 insert— Domestic Hygiene 14A. (1) An inadequate provision of facilities for the storage, preparation and cooking of food. (2) Poor design, layout, or construction such that the dwelling or HMO cannot readily be kept clean. (3) Exposure to pests. (4) An inadequate provision for the hygienic storage and disposal of household waste. (5) An inadequate provision of facilities for maintaining good personal hygiene. (6) An inadequate provision of sanitation and drainage. ; (d) omit paragraphs 15, 16 and 17; (e) after paragraph 18 insert— Falls on the level 18A. (1) Falls associated with toilets, baths, showers or other washing facilities. (2) Falling on any level surface. (3) Falling between surfaces where the change in level is less than 300 millimetres. ; (f) omit paragraphs 19 and 20; (g) after paragraph 23 insert— Fire and explosions 23A. (1) Exposure to uncontrolled fire and associated smoke and fumes. (2) An explosion. ; (h) omit paragraph 24; (i) after paragraph 25 insert— Collisions, Entrapment and Ergonomics 25A. (1) Collision with, or entrapment of body parts in, doors, windows or other architectural features. (2) The position, location, and operability of amenities, fittings and equipment. ; (j) omit paragraphs 26 to 28; (k) in paragraph 29, for “the dwelling or HMO” substitute “a building”.
Propose a changeIn Schedule 2 (classes of harm)— (a) in paragraph 1, for the heading and opening words substitute— Extreme 1. (1) A harm is within the extreme class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, extreme harm is reasonably foreseeable. (2) Extreme harm includes— ; (b) in paragraph 2, for the heading and opening words substitute— Severe 2. (1) A harm is within the severe class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, severe harm is reasonably foreseeable. (2) Severe harm includes— ; (c) in paragraph 3, for the heading and opening words substitute— Serious 3. (1) A harm is within the serious class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, serious harm is reasonably foreseeable. (2) Serious harm includes— ; (d) in paragraph 4, for the heading and opening words substitute— Moderate 4. (1) A harm is within the moderate class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, moderate harm is reasonably foreseeable. (2) Moderate harm includes— .
Propose a changeIn relation to inspections under section 4 of the Housing Act 2004 (inspections by local housing authorities to see whether category 1 or 2 hazards exist), the amendments made by these Regulations only apply to an inspection commenced on or after 23rd June 2026.
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