How to Assess Properties using the HHSRS

This is the first day of two one-day training courses designed to look at the practical application and implications of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).

Background

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is the current means by which housing conditions are assessed. You can find out more background information about the HHSRS on our resources pages here:  resources

We are finding that many organisations are still not clear about the practical application of the HHSRS.

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.

Aims of this course:

By the end of this course, participants will have a basic understanding of the principles behind the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. This course uses the Upkeep Exhibition to help participants to understand and work through the process by which properties are assessed and to find out more about how it operates in practice. This is a highly practical course which includes practical work in the Exhibition.

Designed for:

People who need to understand the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, and how properties are assessed, including:

• People who assess properties.
• Landlords and housing managers who need to learn how and why the HHSRS may change their property rating
• Managers who need to prioritise works.
• Managers who are responsible for ensuring their properties are up to standard.
• Team leaders who supervise staff who are assessing properties.
• Contractors: The government says maintenance builders are encouraged to be aware of the changes in health and safety assessment and understand the basic principles of HHSRS.

Key Points:

- Introducing the HHSRS
- The Main Points of the New System
- Why do properties fail the HHSRS.
- How to include the HHSRS in day to day work.
- Inspecting Properties
- Practical Work: Identifying deficiencies
- Linking Deficiencies to Hazards
- Assessing the Likelihood of Harm
- Calculating the Hazard Score
- Looking through Government Examples

Venue:

The Upkeep Exhibition, First Floor, The Building Centre, London

Prices:

We want to help smaller organisations to benefit from staff training so we operate price bands. For details of course prices, please visit our training calendar here.

Dates:

For the latest dates, see our training calendar.

Booking:

To book your training places, please complete a booking form and then fax or post it across to us. You can get open a pdf version of our booking form here: Booking Form in pdf format

Full details of how to book your places are on our booking page here: Booking Info

Got Questions?

Call us on 020-7631-1677, or -- email us at info@upkeep.org.uk