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The 21 HHSRS Hazards at a Glance
One printable page listing all 21 hazards councils assess from 23 June 2026 under SI 2026/571, grouped the way the framework groups them, with the High, Medium and Low ratings explained. Pin it to your compliance file.
Why your records need this
SI 2026/571 reduced the Housing Health and Safety Rating System from 29 hazards to 21 and replaced the old A to J bands with High, Medium and Low ratings from 23 June 2026. If your self-assessment records still reference 29 hazards or letter bands, they will not match what a council inspector expects to see. Where a council takes enforcement action over a High-rated (formerly Category 1) hazard, it can also impose a financial penalty of up to £7,000 under section 6A of the Housing Act 2004.
What’s on the page
- All 21 hazards, grouped into the four HHSRS groups.
- The High / Medium / Low ratings and what each obliges the council to do.
- The section 6A penalty, stated accurately (it requires enforcement action, it is not a no-notice fine).
- A4, print-ready. Free to share with attribution.
The HHSRS Self-Assessment (LS-E-034) walks all 21 hazards with a High/Medium/Low rating per hazard, a notes and action line for each, and an assessor sign-off, the dated record to show a council. £19. See the template →
The 21 hazards, at a glance
SI 2026/571 groups the 21 hazards into five groups. The one-pager lists every hazard with its key inspection points; the names below are the full current list, so you can check your records match it.
Damp and mould growth · Excess cold · Excess heat
Asbestos and MMF · Biocides · Carbon monoxide and fuel combustion products · Lead · Uncombusted fuel gas · Volatile organic compounds
Crowding and space · Entry by intruders · Lighting · Noise
Domestic hygiene, pests and refuse · Food safety · Personal hygiene, sanitation and drainage · Water supply
Falls (consolidated: stairs, steps, baths and between levels) · Electrical hazards · Fire (expanded: now includes explosions and structural collapse) · Collision and entrapment
Two consolidations explain how 29 became 21: the four separate falls hazards are now a single Falls hazard, and the old explosions and structural collapse hazards folded into an expanded Fire hazard. The letter bands A to J are gone; an inspector now records each hazard as High, Medium or Low. A High rating (formerly Category 1) obliges the council to take enforcement action; Medium and Low ratings give it a discretionary power. Keep a dated self-assessment on file, it is the quickest way to show an inspector you assessed the property against the current framework rather than the pre-2026 version.