Housing Health and Safety Rating System
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Building Regulations Compliance is Material Interest for Tribunal
Hanlet v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [2010] UKUT 351 (LC). Suppose something complies with building regulations (or could easily be made to comply). In that case, this is a “material consideration” for a tribunal about a housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) case.
Power of Entry (HHSRS)
Section 239(2) Housing Act 2004 requires a local authority to give 24 hours notice to the owner and occupier of a property before inspecting for the purposes of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
Calculating a Hazard
How to calculate hazard under the housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS)
Landlords Win HMO Conviction Appeals Against Council
In four months, a city council housing team has seen two prosecutions against HMO landlords quashed on appeal.
Which Flat Should a Works Notice Be Served On?
Which flat should an improvement notice be served under the HHSRS where there is more than one flat?
Heat Turned On Landlords With Cold Buy To Lets
Liverpool council has won another case forcing a landlord to upgrade a buy-to-let home because the heating is considered too expensive for tenants.
LACORS Fire Safety Guidance to be Used in HHSRS Assessments
Vaddaram v East Lindsey District Council [2012] UKUT 194 (LC) is an Upper Tribunal decision relating to fire safety under the housing health and safety rating system and, in particular, the use of the LACORS fire safety guidance.
Notice of Inspection by Local Authority Given as Answer Phone Message
Before a local authority inspects under the Housing Health and Rating System (HHSRS), they must give the owner and occupier at least 24 hours' notice under the Housing Act 2004. This article considers whether leaving a message on an answer phone by the authority constitutes such notice.
Building Regulations Compliance is Material Interest for Tribunal
Hanlet v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [2010] UKUT 351 (LC). Suppose something complies with building regulations (or could easily be made to comply). In that case, this is a “material consideration” for a tribunal about a housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) case.
Power of Entry (HHSRS)
Section 239(2) Housing Act 2004 requires a local authority to give 24 hours notice to the owner and occupier of a property before inspecting for the purposes of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
Calculating a Hazard
How to calculate hazard under the housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS)
Landlords Win HMO Conviction Appeals Against Council
In four months, a city council housing team has seen two prosecutions against HMO landlords quashed on appeal.
Which Flat Should a Works Notice Be Served On?
Which flat should an improvement notice be served under the HHSRS where there is more than one flat?
Heat Turned On Landlords With Cold Buy To Lets
Liverpool council has won another case forcing a landlord to upgrade a buy-to-let home because the heating is considered too expensive for tenants.
LACORS Fire Safety Guidance to be Used in HHSRS Assessments
Vaddaram v East Lindsey District Council [2012] UKUT 194 (LC) is an Upper Tribunal decision relating to fire safety under the housing health and safety rating system and, in particular, the use of the LACORS fire safety guidance.
Notice of Inspection by Local Authority Given as Answer Phone Message
Before a local authority inspects under the Housing Health and Rating System (HHSRS), they must give the owner and occupier at least 24 hours' notice under the Housing Act 2004. This article considers whether leaving a message on an answer phone by the authority constitutes such notice.
Building Regulations Compliance is Material Interest for Tribunal
Hanlet v Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council [2010] UKUT 351 (LC). Suppose something complies with building regulations (or could easily be made to comply). In that case, this is a “material consideration” for a tribunal about a housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) case.
Power of Entry (HHSRS)
Section 239(2) Housing Act 2004 requires a local authority to give 24 hours notice to the owner and occupier of a property before inspecting for the purposes of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS)
Calculating a Hazard
How to calculate hazard under the housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS)