Table of domestic/non-domestic premises

The 'duty to manage' applies to all non-domestic premises.

It also applies to common parts of domestic premises. This table helps you to identify where this duty applies.

Type of residence	Type of occupation	Rooms or parts	Duty to manage applies?
Private house - single dwelling, including bed-sits	Owner - occupier	All	No
	Let to single family	All	No
	Occupied by more than one family	Private rooms, eg bedroom, living room	No
		Shared rooms, eg kitchen, bathroom, lavatory	No
	Rooms let to lodgers	Common areas for access and circulation, eg entrance hall, staircase	No
		Private rooms	No
House converted into flats	Occupied by more than one family	Private rooms	No
		Common areas for access, circulation and storage, eg entrance hall, staircase, roof space	Yes
Garages, parking spaces	Integral to, or linked with residence	Private	No
	Not allocated to any specific person	Common parts	Yes
Block of flats	Occupied by more than one family	Individual flats	No
		Common areas, eg foyer, lift, stairs, lobby; boiler and plant-room, roof space, communal yard, garden, store rooms, bike shelter, external outbuilding	Yes
Flats over a shop or office, with or without a separate entrance	Occupied by the shop or office owner	Private rooms	No
	Leased separately	Private rooms	No
		Access and circulation areas	Yes
Sheltered accommodation		Private rooms	No
		Common rooms, eg dining room, lounge	No
		Work areas, eg kitchen, staff room, laundry	Yes
		Common areas, eg foyer, lift, stairs, circulation areas, boiler room, store rooms, roof space, external outbuilding	Yes
Hotel, guest house, hall of residence, hostel (private and local authority), care home	Includes bed and breakfast if that is the main purpose	Private rooms occupied by the owner	No
		Guest accommodation and common areas, (eg foyer, lift, stairs, circulation areas), store rooms, roof space, outbuilding	Yes
Tied cottage / accommodation	Leased or rent-free	All	No
Farm	Leased or rent-free	Farmhouse	No
		Farm buildings	Yes

For domestic premises, tradespeople should:

1. refer the client to an HSE-licensed contractor for work that needs a licence, or
2. for non-licensed work with asbestos - follow the advice in Asbestos essentials

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