Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in London run legionella programmes under England's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
Duties come from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and COSHH 2002, with the approved code of practice L8 and technical guidance HSG274 Part 2 setting out what landlords must do for hot and cold water systems.
Landlords have a legal duty to assess and control the risk from legionella. For most dwellings the controls are simple, but they must exist, be recorded, and be maintained — especially in blocks with stored water, communal systems, or vulnerable residents.
London is in England, so the governing framework is: HSWA 1974 · COSHH 2002 · ACOP L8 / HSG274. Duties come from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and COSHH 2002, with the approved code of practice L8 and technical guidance HSG274 Part 2 setting out what landlords must do for hot and cold water systems.
Yes — the duty applies to all rented homes, though for a simple combi-boiler flat the assessment and controls are straightforward. Blocks with tanks or communal systems need more.
The legal duty is a suitable and sufficient risk assessment kept up to date — reviewed regularly and whenever the water system or its use changes. An annual review, with routine monitoring tasks in between (like monthly temperature checks), is the standard approach.
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