Upkeep Training Course HHSRS 2: The HHSRS in Practice

Aims:

This one-day course is designed to give managers a practical understanding of how the HHSRS works, how it is enforced and how they can incorporate the system into their property management plans.

By the end of this one-day course, participants will have a basic understanding of how the new Rating System is being enforced and how to manage their relationships with enforcement bodies. Participants will look at how they will need to incorporate it into their work.

Designed for:

This course is designed for people who manage properties that come under the HHSRS, including people who need to assess properties according to the HHSRS, managers who need to supervise staff who are assessing properties, and managers who need to learn how the HHSRS may change their property ratings and how to prioritise failings.

Key Points:

Introducing the Housing Health and Safety Rating System
The Main Points of the System
How is the HHSRS system is being enforced
Why do properties fail the HHSRS?
Working with the enforcement bodies
Reviewing your stock; stock condition surveys
Prioritising and planning works

Background

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) came into force in April 2006 and is the current means by which housing conditions are assessed and hazardous conditions are identified. The HHSRS replaces the fitness standard as the statutory element of the Decent Homes Standard. To be decent a dwelling should be free of Category One Hazards. We are finding that many organisations are still not familiar with this new means for assessing dwellings.

The HHSRS is based on risk management, with properties being assessed against a list of 29 potential hazards. Unlike the previous fitness standard, which was focused on property condition and provision of amenities, this focuses on deficiencies in the design and structure and on the health and safety of the occupants. The recent results from the House Condition Survey data show that whilst only 4% of properties failed the

The Housing Corporation has said it does not expect housing providers to undertake full HHSRS surveys of their properties, but that housing providers and front line staff should be aware of all 29 hazards identified under the HHSRS and should ensure that staff are able to identify them and to respond to tenants queries about them. Staff working for enforcement sections need to understand the how to use the HHSRS in order to take enforcement action under Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004.

Details:

Dates: We don't currently have a date for this course scheduled. If you are interested, e-mail us and we'll let you know the next date.

Fee:

£210

Location: Upkeep