Awaab's Law - Hazard Prevention
Awaab’s Law, The New Legal Framework Protecting Social Housing Tenants -
What is the Impact of Awaab’s Law on Social Housing, Deadlines, Duties and Real Change?
On 27 October 2025, a pivotal piece of legislation (known as Awaab’s Law) came into force in England, forcing social landlords to investigate and repair dangerous housing hazards within strict timeframes. Named in memory of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who tragically died due to prolonged exposure to mould, the law marks a turning point for tenant safety and accountability in social housing.
Awaab’s Law has arrived with a clear message for social landlords in England, fix dangerous conditions fast or face the consequences. Sparked by Awaab Ishak preventable death, the new regulations introduce strict, legally enforceable deadlines for tackling emergency hazards and serious damp and mould. This shift puts tenant safety front and centre, forcing the sector to raise its standards, modernise its processes and finally treat housing hazards with the urgency they deserve.
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Why is Compliance now stricter than ever?
Read more about the legalities from the UK Government Webpage by clicking the button below, to summarise, legal obligations fall on landlords to deal with emergency hazards (within 24 hours) and significant damp and mould (investigate in 10 working days, remediate in 5 working days after confirmation), and to provide a written summary of findings to tenants within 3 working days. Landlords must also begin preventative works quickly (within 5 working days, or if not possible, start within 12 weeks), and offer alternative accommodation if the property cannot be made safe. The guidance notes that future phases (2026, 2027) will bring more types of hazards under the law, and requires landlords to maintain clear record-keeping, triage hazards by considering tenants’ vulnerabilities, and set up appropriate internal policies for consistent application and governance.
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