References

  • Housing Act 2004
  • Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (England) Regulations 2006
  • Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Other Houses (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006 (as amended)
  • Licensing and Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Additional Provisions) (England) Regulations 2006
  • The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  • Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended)
  • LACoRS HOUSING – FIRE SAFETY, Guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing housing
  • LACoRS Regulation of ‘CROWDING AND SPACE’ in residential premises
  • Fire Safety Risk Assessment Sleeping Accommodation Guide
  • The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
  • IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers) On-Site Guide
  • Housing Health and Safety Rating System Operating Guidance
  • Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Amenity Standards for HMOs 1994
  • Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Guidance on Enforcement of Excess Cold Hazards in England 2011
  • The Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations
  • Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Local authorities participating in creating this document

  • Adur & Worthing Councils
  • Arun District Council
  • Brighton & Hove City Council
  • Chichester District Council
  • Crawley Borough Council
  • Eastbourne Borough Council
  • Horsham District Council
  • Mid Sussex District Council
  • Lewes District Council
  • Rother District Council
  • Wealden District Council
  • West Sussex County Council

Each local authority may also have its own individual and additional standards.