How to Assess Properties using the HHSRS

By the end of this course, participants will understand the principles behind the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. Participants will understand how to link deficiencies, hazards and the liklihood of harms.

By the end of the day delegates will have worked through the process of assessing properties.

This is a highly practical course which is designed to take delegates through the full assessment procedure.

People who need to assess properties according to the HHSRS, housing managers who need to learn how the HHSRS may change their property ratings and how to prioritise failings, managers who need to supervise staff who are assessing properties.

- 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

Our second one-day course leads to a Certificate to confirm that Candidates have successfully demonstrated their competence in assessing properties for the HHSRS.