Phase 2 hub: the hazards due on 30 November 2026.

The 2026 amending Regulations are published by GOV.UK as a consolidated text, but they have not been made. Parliamentary approval is incomplete: the House of Lords approved the draft on 14 October 2026 and the House of Commons has not yet approved it.

• Draft affirmative procedure. The draft was laid before both Houses on 13 July 2026.
• The House of Lords approved the instrument on 14 October 2026.
• The House of Commons has not yet approved it. A Delegated Legislation Committee debate is listed for 19 October 2026 on the Parliament procedure browser.
• legislation.gov.uk shows it as a draft statutory instrument, not as made, as at 17 October 2026.
• GOV.UK has published the Regulations as they will have effect from 30 November 2026 and describes that date as subject to Parliamentary approval.
• Until the Regulations are made, the Phase 2 text on this page, including the nine hazard paragraphs and the reasonable landlord test, is not settled.

1. UK Parliament (procedure browser), The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, draft, work package made available 13 July 2026. Source

England · Published 13 July 2026 · Last checked 17 October 2026

The biggest near term date for compliance teams: nine more types of significant hazard come within the timescales, the Phase 2 guidance replaces the Phase 1 guidance, and the reasonable landlord test is set out in the Regulations.

• All of this depends on the amending Regulations being approved by the House of Commons and made. See the status item at the top of this tab.
• Significant hazard duties extend to the nine hazards in Phase 2. For a matter the landlord already knew about before 30 November 2026, regulation 21 triggers the duties when a concern about it is first reported after that date, or when the landlord becomes aware of a material change.
• Phase 1 guidance stays in effect until 11.59pm on 29 November 2026. The Phase 2 guidance for landlords applies from 30 November 2026.
• Under the amended Regulations, once made, a hazard is significant if a reasonable landlord, with the knowledge the landlord has or ought to have about the occupier’s health and circumstances, would make it safe within 15 working days (but not within 24 hours). GOV.UK says this is a change from the previous version of the Regulations.
• The hazards guidance was split out as a separate annex to support triage. It says to use it alongside the main guidance.
• GOV.UK says guidance for tenants for Phase 2 will be published ahead of 30 November 2026.

1. GOV.UK (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), SI 2025/1042 as amended from 30 November 2026; Phase 2 guidance for social landlords. Source

England · Due to take effect 30 November 2026 · Last checked 17 October 2026

If the amending Regulations are approved and made, the significant hazard duties extend from 30 November 2026 to excess cold, excess heat, domestic hygiene, the three falls hazards, fire and explosions, electrical hazards, and structural collapse and falling elements.

• The Regulations name them by HHSRS Schedule 1 paragraph: 2, 3, 14A, 18A, 21, 22, 23, 23A and 29.
• Excess cold (2), excess heat (3), domestic hygiene (14A), falls on the level (18A), falling on stairs etc. (21), falling between levels (22), electrical hazards (23), fire and explosions (23A), structural collapse and falling elements (29).
• GOV.UK lists these as seven types: excess cold, excess heat, falls (which covers three paragraphs), structural collapse, fire and explosions, electrical hazards and domestic hygiene.
• Fire hazards from a deficiency in the parts of a building regulated by the Fire Safety Order are excluded.

1. GOV.UK (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), SI 2025/1042 as amended from 30 November 2026, regulations 3(2) and 21(2)(c). Source

England · Due to take effect 30 November 2026 · Last checked 17 October 2026