Information sources
HousingSurvey Pro is an independent app from ProSurvey Apps Limited. It is not a government app and is not operated by, endorsed by, affiliated with or authorised by any government department, local authority, regulator or ombudsman, in the UK or elsewhere. The legal and regulatory information in this app is a summary of the sources listed here, for reference only, and is not legal advice. Always check the original publication.
Sources named in the store listing
- Awaab's Law (England)
- HHSRS
- Decent Homes Standard
- Building Regulations Approved Documents
- EPC register
- Radon and indoor air quality (UKHSA)
- Asbestos (HSE)
- Awaab's Law (Scotland), SSI 2026/173
- Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023
- Housing Ombudsman
- Landlord and Tenant Acts 1985 and 1927, Defective Premises Act 1972, Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, Housing (NI) Order 1981
- Civil Procedure Rules and pre-action protocols (Scott schedules)
- Victoria, Australia, rental minimum standards
- US HUD NSPIRE standards
Standards & Regulations library, by region
The field app's Standards & Regulations library summarises each of these. It opens on your organisation's region and can show any other. Updated 2026-10-26.
United Kingdom
- Awaab's Law (England)Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, s.42 + the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) Regulations, UK Government / Regulator of Social Housing
- Awaab's Law (Scotland)Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/173), amending the Scottish Secure Tenants (Right to Repair) Regulations 2002 and the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, Scottish Government
- Hazard timescales (Wales, WHQS 1c)Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, element 1c: responding to hazards (addendum, from 1 April 2026), Welsh Government
- Fitness standard (Northern Ireland)Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, Article 46, Department for Communities (NI)
- Tolerable Standard (Scotland)Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, section 86: the tolerable standard, Scottish Government
- Repairing Standard (Scotland)Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, section 13: the repairing standard, Scottish Government
- Scottish Housing Quality StandardScottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS), Scottish Government / Scottish Housing Regulator
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and the Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022, Welsh Government
- HHSRS (Wales, 2006)Housing Health and Safety Rating System (Wales) Regulations 2006, Welsh Government
- Private Tenancies Order (NI) 2006Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, Department for Communities (NI)
- HHSRS (2026 system)Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005, as amended by SI 2026/571 (in force 23 June 2026), MHCLG
- BS 5250:2021BS 5250:2021 Management of moisture in buildings — Code of practice, BSI
- Homes (Fitness) Act 2018Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, UK Government
- L&T Act 1985 s.11Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, section 11 — repairing obligations, UK Government
- Defective Premises Act 1972Defective Premises Act 1972, section 4, UK Government
- Approved Document FBuilding Regulations 2010 — Approved Document F: Ventilation (England), MHCLG
- Approved Document CBuilding Regulations 2010 — Approved Document C: Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture, MHCLG
- Decent Homes Standard (England)A Decent Home: definition and guidance; new standard set out in the January 2026 policy statement, MHCLG / Regulator of Social Housing
- Ombudsman: Damp & MouldHousing Ombudsman Spotlight report: Damp and Mould — 'It's not lifestyle', Housing Ombudsman Service
Ireland
- TGD C (Ireland, 2023)Technical Guidance Document C — Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture (2023 Amendment), Government of Ireland
- Rented Houses Standards (Ireland)Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 137 of 2019), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Ireland)
United States
- ASTM E2128-26Standard Guide for Evaluating Water Leakage of Building Walls, ASTM International
- EPA Mold GuidanceMold and moisture guidance (US EPA), US Environmental Protection Agency
- HUD NSPIRE mold standardNSPIRE Standard: Mold-Like Substance (V3.0), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Canada
- NBC 2020 §9.13National Building Code of Canada — Dampproofing, Waterproofing and Soil Gas Control, National Research Council Canada
Australia
- Minimum standards (NSW)Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), section 52: minimum standards for fitness for habitation, NSW Fair Trading
- Minimum housing standards (Queensland)Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Regulation 2009 (Qld), schedule 5A, Queensland Government / Residential Tenancies Authority
- NCC 2025 condensationNational Construction Code 2025 — condensation management (Volume One Part F8; Housing Provisions Part 10.8), Australian Building Codes Board
- Rental minimum standards (Victoria)Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic) — rental minimum standards, Consumer Affairs Victoria
New Zealand
- NZBC E2 / E3New Zealand Building Code clauses E2 (External Moisture) and E3 (Internal Moisture), Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (NZ)
- Healthy homes standardsResidential Tenancies (Healthy Homes Standards) Regulations 2019, Tenancy Services (MBIE)
Singapore
- SS 637 waterproofingSS 637:2018 Code of practice for waterproofing of reinforced concrete buildings (formerly CP 82), Singapore Standards Council / Building and Construction Authority
United Arab Emirates
- UAE building codesUAE emirate municipality building-code and waterproofing requirements, UAE local authorities
Qatar
- QCS 2024Qatar Construction Specifications QCS 2024 (QS 27:2024), Qatar General Organization for Standards & Metrology
Saudi Arabia
- SBC 201Saudi Building Code 2024 — General Building Requirements (moisture protection), Saudi Building Code National Committee
India
- NBC India 2016National Building Code of India 2016 — damp-proofing (Part 6), Bureau of Indian Standards
South Africa
- SANS 10400South African National Standard 10400 — The application of the National Building Regulations, South African Bureau of Standards
- NBR Act 103 of 1977National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977, South African Government
- Rental Housing ActRental Housing Act 50 of 1999, South African Government
- SANS 1544SANS 1544 — Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings, South African Bureau of Standards
Everywhere
- BS EN ISO 13788Hygrothermal performance — internal surface temperature to avoid critical surface humidity and interstitial condensation, BSI / ISO
- WHO IAQ: Dampness & MouldWHO guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould, World Health Organization
General information, not legal advice. Laws and standards change; always check the original publication.