Know where the premises are
Nation changes the regulator and can change housing or licensing context.
Compare the four nations ›Landlord task path
Find the right landlord Legionella path for your UK nation
Choose the nation and property context first, then assemble a proportionate assessment and evidence trail without importing another nation’s rule by mistake.
Prerequisites
Have these in place before treating the sequence as actionable.
Identify who controls the water system
Record the owner, manager, agent, employer and contractor roles before assigning tasks.
Open the roles record ›Decision steps
Work through the questions in order. Follow current site instructions and competent advice where they set a different or more specific route.
Select the applicable nation
Ask: Is the property in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?
Start from the matching official route; do not treat Great Britain HSE guidance as the complete Northern Ireland position.
Open standards by authority ›Define the premises and control context
Ask: Is this a private home, shared area, workplace, short-term let or managed portfolio?
Document who controls design, maintenance, access, occupancy information and remedial decisions.
Clarify the roles ›Check whether the assessment remains valid
Ask: Has the system, occupancy, use, result history or control arrangement changed?
Use change and evidence triggers, not a universal annual or two-year myth.
Check review triggers ›Create a proportionate evidence set
Ask: Can you show the assessment outcome, actions, controls, instructions and review trail?
Use only the records justified by the premises and assessment; a downloaded pack is not proof of compliance.
Open the landlord starter pack ›
Next steps
Read the nation-specific landlord guidance
Use the relevant Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland guide, or the HSE landlord route for Great Britain.
Compare what differs ›Record actions that remain open
Assign owners and evidence without turning a blank template into a compliance certificate.
Use the action tracker ›Cite this page
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