SARAH COTTRELL'S TEAM ONLY PLEASE
Topics include:
- HHSRS in outline
- The 29 hazards – what to look for when visiting properties with a special focus on:
- Damp and mould growth
- Excess cold
- Asbestos
- Carbon monoxide
- Entry by intruders
- Domestic hygiene
- Pests and refuse
- Food safety
- Personal hygiene
- Sanitation and drainage
- Falling – on level surfaces, on stairs and falling between levels
- Electrical hazards
- Fire and flames
- Hot surfaces, etc
- The enforcement regime – local housing authority powers including prosecution and the new civil penalties (up to £30k per offence)
- The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation Act) 2018 and the implications for social landlords.