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The Ultimate Guide to the HHSRS

Updated for the 2026 reforms

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Understand How to Stay Compliant as the HHSRS Changes in 2026

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System is the framework councils use to decide whether a rented home in England is safe and healthy to live in. It sits behind every inspection, every improvement notice, and the decisions councils make about hazards like damp, mould and cold. From June 2026, it is being reformed, and for the first time, it comes with an on-the-spot fine.

The headline change is money. From 22 June 2026, a council can issue a penalty of up to £7,000 for a single serious hazard, in many cases without warning and without giving you the chance to put it right first. The way hazards are scored and banded is changing too.

So what counts as a Category 1 hazard, what is actually changing in June 2026, and how do you show a council you have done enough to avoid a penalty?

We have put together a clear, free guide that answers all of it.

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Why Stay Compliant With the HHSRS?

Avoid the new penalties

from June 2026 a single Category 1 hazard can cost up to £7,000, with a separate penalty of up to £40,000 for failing to comply with an improvement notice.

Keep tenants safe and well

the hazards the HHSRS targets, damp, mould and cold among them, carry real health risks. Acting early protects the people living in your properties.

Protect your reputation

repeated failures can lead to banning orders, entry on the rogue landlord database, and questions over whether you are a fit and proper person to let property.

Spend and react less

catching problems while they are small is far cheaper than emergency repairs, void periods and disputes further down the line.

£7000

Penalty a council can issue for a single Category 1 hazard, often with no warning

29 to 21

Hazards consolidated under the new system, with a broadened fire definition

22nd June

Date when the reformed HHSRS framework came into force in 2026

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What's Inside the Guide?

What Is the HHSRS?

A plain-English explanation of the rating system, how an inspection works, and what actually counts as a Category 1 hazard.
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What’s Changing in 2026?

The reformed risk bands, the consolidated hazards and the new penalties, set out simply so you know exactly what is different.
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Hazards and Evidence

The hazards that catch landlords out, and what really counts as proof you acted, under the new reasonably practicable test.
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The ResiSure Difference

How continuous monitoring keeps you ahead of damp, mould and cold, and gives you records that stand up when a council asks.
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Who is the HHSRS Guide for?

Private Landlords

The new £7,000 penalty is aimed squarely at the private rented sector. Find out what you need to have in place before June 2026.

Letting Agents & Property Managers

You are often the ones managing this risk day to day. Understand what the reforms mean for the portfolios you look after, and how to evidence compliance across them.

Tenants

Worried your home is damp, cold or unsafe? Understand what the HHSRS protects you from, and what your council can do if your landlord does not act.
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About ResiSure

ResiSure builds environmental monitoring for the rental sector. Our Resi-IQ sensors track temperature, humidity and air quality around the clock, so the conditions behind damp, mould and cold show up early, while they are still small and cheap to fix.

The data is independent and timestamped, which gives you verifiable proof that you are meeting your duty of care. Installation is simple and wireless, the sensors run across a whole portfolio, and ResiSure is a recognised supplier to the NRLA.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1What is the HHSRS and who does it affect?
The HHSRS is the system councils in England use to decide whether a rented home is safe and healthy to live in. It applies across private, social and owner-occupied housing, though the new 2026 penalties focus on the private rented sector.
2What is changing under the HHSRS in 2026?
From 22 June 2026 the system is simplified to 21 hazards and three risk bands, and councils gain the power to fine landlords directly when they find a serious hazard.
3What penalties can landlords face?
Up to £7,000 for a Category 1 hazard that it would have been reasonably practicable to remove, and a separate penalty of up to £40,000 for failing to comply with an improvement notice.
4How can technology help with HHSRS compliance?
Continuous monitoring of temperature, humidity and air quality flags the conditions behind damp, mould and cold early, and produces timestamped records that evidence your duty of care.
5Where can landlords find practical guidance?
ResiSure’s free guide explains the 2026 reforms in plain English and sets out how to stay ahead of them.
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Do not wait until a council is at the door. Fill out the form to access your free copy of The Ultimate Guide to the HHSRS.

Your Download Includes:

  • A PDF guide for easy reference
  • Clear, up-to-date explanations of the 2026 reforms
  • Actionable guidance for landlords, agents and tenants