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Stock condition survey template

A stock condition survey form for social landlords, one home at a time. It records access, hazards against the 21 HHSRS hazards, each element with its condition, renewal year and cost to replace, the kitchen and bathroom, heating, safety records and alarms, and the work needed, with the 5 year cost added up for you. Every question is listed below, and you can fill the live form in on this page.

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What should a stock condition survey include?

A stock condition survey should record the home and how much of it was inspected, any hazards with their location and photos, each main element with its condition, install year, expected lifetime and replacement year, the age of the kitchen and bathroom, heating, gas and electrical safety records, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and recommended work by year.

Last updated . Facts checked by the SiteSurvey team on 5 October 2026 against the RSH Safety and Quality Standard, the RSH focus report on the condition of tenants' homes, the HHSRS Operating Guidance and the HHSRS (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

Built for stock condition surveys, one home at a time

Survey the home on a phone. Pin the front door, measure mould and elements from a photo, and give each element a quantity and a rate, so the form works out what it costs to replace and what falls due in the next 5 years. Hazards are recorded, not scored, unless a trained assessor scores them.

External walls element with Length or height measured from a photo 4.92 m and its measuring photo thumbnail, and a quantity of 57

Quantities from a photo

Measure a wall height or a gutter run from a photo with the front door as the reference, then enter the quantity and your own rate. The form works out the cost to replace. It works on web forms in any phone browser today, and the app version is on its way.

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Survey totals on a phone: hazards found 2, hazards to make safe within 24 hours 0, elements surveyed 6, elements in poor or failed condition 1, elements due for replacement within 5 years 3

Costs and renewals added up

The form counts hazards, elements in poor or failed condition and elements due within 5 years, and adds up the cost to replace everything priced and the share due within 5 years, ready for the investment plan.

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Front door location filled in by GPS with coordinates and a grid reference, with Mark again and View on map

Pin the home

On an estate, mark the front door so the record shows which home was surveyed, including a no access attempt. Mark current location works on web forms in any phone browser today, and the app version is on its way.

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The home on video

Record each room as you go and talk through what you see. The clip is kept with the survey for the asset team.

How Walk Cam works →

A completed stock condition survey

A fictional 1960s semi: mould around a weak bathroom fan measured at about 0.43 by 0.61 m, a loose stair handrail, six elements priced with £14,150 due within 5 years, and a front wall measured at 4.92 m to the eaves. Open it as a filled-in form, or switch to a blank copy and try it yourself.

Front of a 1960s brick semi detached house measured from a photo at about 4.92 m from the ground to the eaves, against the 1.98 m front door
External walls · 4.92 m to the eaves · 57 m² to repoint
Mould on a bathroom wall below an extractor fan, measured from a photo at about 0.61 m high using an A4 sheet
Bathroom mould · about 0.43 x 0.61 m · reported on the day
A staircase with a timber handrail on the wall
Stair handrail loose · repair raised

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Every question in the stock condition survey template

Elements, lifecycles and renewal years, kitchen and bathroom, heating and electrics, hazards and recommended work for each property. 7 sections and 102 questions. Follow-up questions and guidance appear only when an answer calls for them, so the person on site never sees the ones that do not apply.

Make it your own: every question is editable

This is a starting point, not a fixed form. Once it is in your SiteSurvey account you can reword any question, add or remove questions, sections and answer options, and add your own logo, so it fits the way your team works and the jobs you do.

Details you only enter once

Add this form to a project in SiteSurvey and it fills in what the project already knows, so nobody on site retypes it and every form on the job uses the same names. Anything filled in can still be changed.

  • Project: the project name
  • Landlord or client: the project's customer
  • Property address: the site address, from the space or the project

Survey details

The home, the visit and how much of it you could inspect.

  • ProjectShort answer

    Filled in from the project in SiteSurvey.

    Fills in from the project name
  • Landlord or clientShort answer
    Fills in from the project's customer
  • Survey referenceShort answer
  • Property address*Short answer
    Fills in from the site address, from the space or the project
  • Front door locationShort answer

    Mark it at the door. On an estate it shows which home was surveyed, and it is kept with a no access attempt too.

  • Survey date*Date
  • Surveyor name and role*Short answer
  • Weather on siteAnswer
  • Property typeChoose one
    • House
    • Bungalow
    • Flat
    • Maisonette
  • Which floor?Choose one
    • Basement
    • Ground floor
    • Upper floor
    • Top floor
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • How tall is the block?Choose one
    • Below 6 storeys
    • 6 or more storeys
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • GuidanceThe Decent Homes guidance gives flats different standard lifetimes from houses for some components, such as roofs, windows and external doors. Check the lifetime you enter for each element.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Year built, or best estimateNumber
  • ConstructionShort answer
  • Access on the dayChoose one
    • Full access
    • Partial access
    • No access
  • Which areas were not inspected, and why?Notes
    Shown when “Access on the day” is “Partial access”
  • CheckElements you could not see should be recorded as not inspected, not given a condition from memory or from the last survey.
    Shown when “Access on the day” is “Partial access”
  • Which attempt was this?Number
    Shown when “Access on the day” is “No access”
  • Was a contact card left?Yes or No
    Shown when “Access on the day” is “No access”
  • WarningNo access. The record of this home cannot be updated from a physical assessment today. Record the attempt and pass it back for a new appointment.
    Shown when “Access on the day” is “No access”
  • CheckThis is the third attempt or later. Refer it to the housing officer under your landlord's access procedure.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Walk Cam: Stock condition surveyWalk Cam video with voice-to-text

    Optional. Film a guided walk-through on the SiteSurvey app.

Hazards

Hazards come first so nothing urgent waits. Record each one against the HHSRS list of 21 hazards, with its location and a photo.

  • GuidanceThe Housing Health and Safety Rating System comes from Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004 and the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005. Scoring a hazard should only be done by someone trained in it. If you are not, record what you found and ask for a scored assessment.
  • Did you find any hazards?Yes or No
  • Hazards found
    Repeat for each hazard. Each one asks:
    Shown when “Did you find any hazards?” is Yes
    • Which looks most like what you can see?Choose one
      • Failing grout and sealant at a bath
      • Mould at a misted window
      • Stairs and handrail
      • Boiler and pipework
    • HHSRS hazardChoose one
      • 1. Falls on the level
      • 2. Falling on stairs etc.
      • 3. Falling between levels
      • 4. Fire and explosions
      • 5. Flames, hot surfaces, etc.
      • 6. Collisions, entrapment and ergonomics
      • 7. Structural collapse and falling elements
      • 8. Electrical hazards
      • 9. Excess cold
      • 10. Radiation
      • 11. Damp and mould growth
      • 12. Lead
      • 13. Indoor air pollutants
      • 14. Excess heat
      • 15. Asbestos and MMF
      • 16. Domestic hygiene
      • 17. Water supply
      • 18. Crowding and space
      • 19. Entry by intruders
      • 20. Noise
      • 21. Lighting and obstructed views
    • Room and locationShort answer
    • What did you find?Notes
    • Width of the mould (m)Number

      Hold an A4 sheet flat beside it and measure from a photo. It is an estimate.

      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Height of the mould (m)Number
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Area of mould (m²)Number

      Type it in, or measure the width and height from a photo.

      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Area of mould (m²)Worked out by the form
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • CheckDamp and mould is reported to the repairs team on the day, not left for the survey to be processed.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • CheckSocial landlords in England: Awaab's Law, the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, sets fixed timescales to investigate and fix damp and mould hazards and emergency hazards. Report it to the landlord the same day so the clock can be managed.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • What is wrong with the stairs?Tick all that apply
      • Handrail loose or missing
      • Loose or worn covering
      • Uneven or damaged treads
      • Poor lighting
      • Gaps in the balustrade
      • Other (describe)
      Shown when “HHSRS hazard” is “2. Falling on stairs etc.”
    • Photos of the hazardPhotos
    • Does this hazard need making safe within 24 hours?Yes or No
    • WarningEmergency hazard. Tell the landlord before you leave.
      Shown when “Does this hazard need making safe within 24 hours?” is Yes
    • Has a trained assessor scored this hazard?Yes or No
    • Hazard scoreNumber
      Shown when “Has a trained assessor scored this hazard?” is Yes
    • BandWorked out by the form
      Shown when “Has a trained assessor scored this hazard?” is Yes and “Hazard score” is answered
    • WarningHigh band, Category 1. A score of 1,000 or more.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • GuidanceCategory 2. A score below 1,000.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Have you asked for a scored assessment?Yes or No
      Shown when “Has a trained assessor scored this hazard?” is No
    • Reported to the repairs team?Choose one
      • Yes, on the day
      • Not yet
    • Repair referenceShort answer
      Shown when “Reported to the repairs team?” is “Yes, on the day”

Elements and lifecycles

One record for each element. Use the same ratings in every home.

  • GuidanceA Decent Home: Definition and guidance for implementation (DCLG, June 2006) sets four criteria: free of Category 1 hazards, in reasonable repair, reasonably modern facilities and services, and reasonable thermal comfort. Under that guidance a component fails the repair test only if it is both old and in poor condition. Age alone is not a failure.
  • Elements surveyed
    Repeat for each element. Each one asks:
    • ElementChoose one
      • External walls
      • Roof structure
      • Roof covering
      • Chimney
      • Windows
      • External doors
      • Kitchen
      • Bathroom
      • Gas boiler
      • Heating distribution
      • Electrical system
      • Other (describe)
    • Could you inspect it?Choose one
      • Inspected up close
      • Viewed from a distance
      • Not inspected
    • Why was it not inspected?Short answer
      Shown when “Could you inspect it?” is “Not inspected”
    • ConditionChoose one
      • Good
      • Fair
      • Poor
      • Failed
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Install year, or best estimateNumber
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Standard lifetime used (years)Number

      From your landlord's lifecycle table or the Decent Homes guidance, Annex A.

      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Age (years)Worked out by the form
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Standard lifetime left (years)Worked out by the form
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Your estimate of remaining life (years)Number
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Replacement yearWorked out by the form
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Length or height measured from a photo (m)Number

      For example the run of a gutter or the height of a wall, against a door or a person in the photo. It helps you work out the quantity below. An estimate.

      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • QuantityNumber
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • UnitChoose one
      • m²
      • m
      • nr
      • item
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Rate to replace (£ per unit)Number

      Your organisation's own rate.

      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Cost to replace (£)Worked out by the form
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Due within 5 yearsWorked out by the form
    • Cost due within 5 yearsWorked out by the form
    • CheckThis element is older than the standard lifetime entered. It is old, but it only counts against the repair test if it is also in poor condition.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • WarningOld and in poor condition. If this is a key component, such as walls, roof, windows, doors, boiler or electrics, one is enough for the home to fail the repair test in the Decent Homes guidance.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • GuidancePoor condition before the end of its standard lifetime. The guidance treats this as an early failure, to be dealt with as a repair.
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • What is wrong, and where?Notes
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Work neededChoose one
      • Repair
      • Major repair
      • Replace
      Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
    • Photos of the elementPhotos

Kitchen and bathroom

The facilities test in the Decent Homes guidance. A home fails it if it lacks three or more of those listed.

  • A fitted kitchen with a wall hung gas boiler and exposed pipework
    A fitted kitchen with a wall hung gas boiler and exposed pipework
    A bathroom with failing grout and sealant around the bath
    A bathroom with failing grout and sealant around the bath
  • Year the kitchen was fittedNumber
  • Kitchen age (years)Worked out by the form
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • CheckThe kitchen is more than 20 years old, so it does not count as reasonably modern under the guidance.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Does the kitchen have adequate space and layout?Yes or No
  • What is wrong with the space or layout?Notes
    Shown when “Does the kitchen have adequate space and layout?” is No
  • Year the bathroom was fittedNumber
  • Bathroom age (years)Worked out by the form
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • CheckThe bathroom is more than 30 years old, so it does not count as reasonably modern under the guidance.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Are the bathroom and WC appropriately located?Yes or No
  • Is external noise a problem at this home?Yes or No
  • Is there adequate insulation against that noise?Yes or No
    Shown when “Is external noise a problem at this home?” is Yes
  • Are the common areas of the block an adequate size and layout?Yes or No
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Listed facilities lackingWorked out by the form
  • WarningThree or more lacking. Under the Decent Homes guidance the home does not have reasonably modern facilities and services.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • GuidanceTwo or fewer lacking. Under the guidance the home still meets the facilities test.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant

Heating, electrics and alarms

What heats the home, the safety records you were shown and the alarms you tested.

  • Main heatingChoose one
    • Gas central heating
    • Oil central heating
    • Electric storage heaters
    • Warm air system
    • Underfloor heating
    • Heat pump
    • Room heaters only
    • None
  • Can the resident control the timing and temperature?Yes or No
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • CheckRoom heaters only, or no heating, is not efficient heating under the thermal comfort test in the Decent Homes guidance. Record it as a possible excess cold hazard in section 2.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Are there gas appliances provided by the landlord?Yes or No
  • Date of the last gas safety checkDate
    Shown when “Are there gas appliances provided by the landlord?” is Yes
  • GuidanceThe Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, regulation 36: landlords must have gas appliances and flues they provide checked for safety by a Gas Safe registered engineer at intervals of not more than 12 months, keep the record for 2 years and give tenants a copy.
    Shown when “Are there gas appliances provided by the landlord?” is Yes
  • Date of the last electrical installation reportDate
  • GuidanceThe Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 require the electrical installation to be inspected and tested by a qualified person at intervals of no more than 5 years, or sooner if the last report says so. The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025 extend the same duty to social rented homes, phased in for existing tenancies.
  • GuidanceSmoke and CO alarms: The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, as amended in 2022, apply to private and social landlords in England.
  • Storeys with a room used as living accommodationNumber
  • Storeys with a smoke alarmNumber
  • WarningSmoke alarm missing. The regulations require a smoke alarm on each storey where there is a room used as living accommodation.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Did every smoke alarm sound when tested?Yes or No
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Which alarm did not sound?Short answer
    Shown when “Did every smoke alarm sound when tested?” is No
  • CheckAn alarm found not to be working must be repaired or replaced by the landlord as soon as reasonably practicable.
    Shown when “Did every smoke alarm sound when tested?” is No
  • Is there a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker, in a room used as living accommodation?Yes or No

    For example a gas or oil boiler, or a log burning stove.

  • Is there a carbon monoxide alarm in that room?Yes or No
    Shown when “Is there a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker, in a room used as living accommodation?” is Yes
  • WarningCarbon monoxide alarm missing. The regulations require one in any room used as living accommodation that contains a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker.
    Shown when “Is there a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker, in a room used as living accommodation?” is Yes and “Is there a carbon monoxide alarm in that room?” is No

Recommended work

What needs doing and when, for the landlord to plan.

  • Hazards foundWorked out by the form
  • Hazards to make safe within 24 hoursWorked out by the form
  • Elements surveyedWorked out by the form
  • Elements in poor or failed conditionWorked out by the form
  • Elements due for replacement within 5 yearsWorked out by the form
  • Cost to replace all elements priced (£)Worked out by the form
  • Of that, due within 5 years (£)Worked out by the form
  • WarningA hazard needs making safe within 24 hours. Record below who was told and when.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Is any urgent work needed?Yes or No
  • What urgent work, and who was told?Notes
    Shown when “Is any urgent work needed?” is Yes
  • Works programme
    Repeat for each entry. Each one asks:
    • Element and work*Short answer
    • PriorityChoose one
      • Urgent
      • High
      • Medium
      • Low
    • OwnerShort answer
    • Due yearNumber
    • Estimated cost (£)Number
  • Work itemsWorked out by the form
  • Urgent work itemsWorked out by the form
  • Works programme cost (£)Worked out by the form
  • Decent Homes outcome from this surveyTick all that apply
    • Meets all four criteria
    • Possible Category 1 hazard (criterion a)
    • Fails disrepair (b)
    • Fails facilities (c)
    • Fails thermal comfort (d)
  • Overall condition of the homeChoose one
    • 1 of 5, very poor
    • 2 of 5, poor
    • 3 of 5, fair
    • 4 of 5, good
    • 5 of 5, very good
  • What are the main reasons for the low rating?Notes
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant

Sign-off

A report records what was found and when. The landlord decides what happens next.

  • Next stock condition survey dueDate

    Set by the landlord asset management policy.

  • Days to the next surveyWorked out by the form
    Shown when “Survey date” is answered and “Next stock condition survey due” is answered
  • CheckThe next due date is before the date of this visit. Check the date.
    Shown only when the answers above make it relevant
  • Surveyor nameWorked out by the form
  • Surveyor signatureSignature

See it filled in

A completed stock condition survey report, made by SiteSurvey from a fictional site visit: every answer, the photos, the guidance that applied and the sign-off, ready to send as a PDF.

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Stock condition survey FAQs

Do social landlords have to carry out stock condition surveys?

The Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard says registered providers must have an accurate record at an individual property level of the condition of their homes, based on a physical assessment of all homes, and keep it up to date. The regulator's focus report describes a standard approach of physically inspecting about 20% of homes each year, so each home roughly every five years.

How many HHSRS hazards are there?

21. The Housing Health and Safety Rating System was revised in England from 23 June 2026, cutting the list from 29 hazards to 21 and replacing the lettered bands with High, Medium and Low. The form lists all 21 in its hazard dropdown.

Does the template score HHSRS hazards?

No. Scoring a hazard should only be done by someone trained in the HHSRS. If a trained assessor enters a score, the form shows the band: High for 1,000 or more, which is Category 1, Medium for 100 to 999 and Low below 100. If the hazard has not been scored, the form asks whether a scored assessment has been requested.

How does the form handle the Decent Homes repair test?

For each element it asks for the condition, install year and the standard lifetime you are using, then works out the age and the replacement year. Under the Decent Homes guidance a component fails the repair test only if it is both old and in poor condition, and the form flags old, old and poor, and early failure separately.

What happens if the surveyor cannot get in?

The form records the attempt number and whether a contact card was left, and passes the home back for a new appointment. From the third attempt it prompts a referral to the housing officer under the landlord's access procedure.

Can I change the form to match our lifecycle table?

Yes. It is an editable form from the SiteSurvey library, so you can change the elements, ratings and questions. In the app it works offline, takes photos against each element and hazard, and produces a PDF report or a share link.

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