Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy
Appendix 2 - Additional legislation
The key areas of legislation in this policy are:
The Social Housing Regulations Act 2023 (opens new window)
Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (opens new window)
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 section 11 (opens new window)
Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (opens new window)
Defective Premises Act 1972 (opens new window)
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (opens new window)
Localism Act 2011 (opens new window)
Equality Act 2010 (opens new window)
Common hold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (opens new window)
Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (opens new window)
Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (opens new window)
Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (opens new window)
The Housing Act 1985 (opens new window)
The Housing Act 1988 (opens new window)
The Housing Act 2004 (opens new window)
Building Regulations Act 1984 (opens new window)
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (opens new window)
This policy takes account of legal, regulatory and best practice requirements, including (but not limited to):
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) (opens new window)
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (opens new window)
Right to Repair Regulations 1994 (opens new window)
The Housing Act 2004 - Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) (opens new window)
BS 7671:2018 The Requirements for Electrical Installations 2018 (18th Edition)
General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) (opens new window)
Data Protection Act 2018 (opens new window)
Decent Homes Standard: review (opens new window)
Housing Ombudsman (opens new window)
Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Conditions Claims (opens new window)