# The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 9: Amendment of Schedule 2

Extent: E+W

In Schedule 2 (classes of harm)—
(a) in paragraph 1, for the heading and opening words substitute—
“Extreme
1. (1) A harm is within the extreme class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, extreme harm is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Extreme harm includes—”;
(b) in paragraph 2, for the heading and opening words substitute—
“Severe
2. (1) A harm is within the severe class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, severe harm is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Severe harm includes—”;
(c) in paragraph 3, for the heading and opening words substitute—
“Serious
3. (1) A harm is within the serious class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, serious harm is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Serious harm includes—”;
(d) in paragraph 4, for the heading and opening words substitute—
“Moderate
4. (1) A harm is within the moderate class of harm if, as a result of the hazard in question, moderate harm is reasonably foreseeable.
(2) Moderate harm includes—”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/571/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-health-and-safety-rating-system-england-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-9
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