Hazard reference
Excess cold
A home that cannot be kept adequately warm or a loss of heating.
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England
Significant hazards are intended for Phase 2; emergencies already fall within the current regime.
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Full national scope and qualifications →Scotland
Use existing heating, repair and housing-standard duties; do not import the Scottish damp/mould clock.
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Full national scope and qualifications →Wales
Within the WHQS hazard categories, subject to its conditions.
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Full national scope and qualifications →Northern Ireland
Check Northern Ireland’s fitness and repair framework; do not import HHSRS deadline rules from another nation.
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Full national scope and qualifications →This is Knowledge Centre editorial guidance. Do not use generic descriptions or sensor readings alone to classify a household’s legal risk or safety.
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