Can I conduct a risk assessment myself or do I have to pay some one?

This depends on a number of factors such as, the type of property, the risk factor (high risk and low risk) and the training / experience of the person conducting the risk assessment. You can conduct your own risk assessment, guidance documents have been produced (click here) to help.

However in case of high risk properties (such as sleeping accommodation, or were you have numbers of employed people) it is regarded as “best practice” to have a competent contractor to do this for you and advise on the results