About Awaab’s Law

Life-saving legal requirements within the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

REVISED IN OCTOBER 2025

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Awaab’s Law is a set of legal requirements (within the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023) designed to stop deaths and ill-health caused by damp and mould. Beginning from October 2025, it introduces strict deadlines for social landlords in England to investigate hazards, complete safety works and communicate with residents.

Goverment Guidance Timeframes

  • Emergency Hazards

    Make safe as soon as possible and within 24 hours.

  • Significant Hazards

    Investigate within 10 working days. If confirmed, complete the specified safety works within the required period set out in the guidance.

How we help you

  • We categorise findings against emergency vs significant hazards to align with Awaab’s Law response times

  • Moisture profiles, photos and root-cause analysis that support internal approvals or formal complaints processes.

  • Immediate make-safe steps (if required), then short and medium-term fixes, ventilation improvements and behaviour guidance.

  • Share with housing teams, letting agents or any contractor. There’s no obligation to use D&H for the works.

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