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Where does your service stand today?

Answer each question. For S.E.A.Q.A.S., you tick the evidence you can show instead. The National Standards take 10 to 15 minutes. Each rule set shows how long it takes.

First, a few facts about you

Your answers tell us which requirements apply to you. They also tell us which must-fix items to look for.

What kind of organisation are you?
What do you want to check against?

A rule set is one set of standards that we check you against. Most organisations start with the National Supported Housing Standards. You can check another rule set afterwards.

Other rule sets
How many addresses do you manage or provide?
Are you opening any new schemes?

The Local Need standard is only for new schemes. If you are not opening any, we skip it.

Is the support in your homes commissioned by a council or the NHS?

Commissioned means a council or the NHS has a contract for the support and pays for it. Commissioned support is exempt from the licence condition on the National Standards: that condition does not apply to it.

Does the Regulator of Social Housing grade you now as not meeting its standards (a grade of 3 or 4), or is there a notice against you now?

The Regulator of Social Housing grades registered providers, such as housing associations. G is for how you are run (governance), V is for your finances (viability) and C is for your service to tenants (consumer standards). Grades 1 and 2 meet the standard. Grades 3 and 4 do not. If you are not a registered provider, the regulator cannot judge you.

At every address, are the gas safety record, electrical report and fire risk assessment in date (not expired)?

Your answers save as you go. You do not need an account.

What you get

  • Your Readiness score out of 100, compared with the pass mark of 70, and your weakest standard
  • Must-fix items: problems that stop you being ready, whatever your score
  • A to-do list: must-fix items first, then every gap in order of the points it adds for each hour of work, with what “done” looks like
  • Things that are easy to miss, shown as you go

You check one rule set at a time. The licence conditions, the National Standards, S.E.A.Q.A.S. and the other rule sets each judge different things. We never combine them. If you start another check, the checks above stay. See how we use your answers in the privacy notice.