Damp, Mould and Awaab’s Law: Your Repair Rights as a London Tenant in 2026
In December 2020, 2-year-old Awaab Ishak died from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his family’s social housing home in Rochdale. His family had repeatedly raised concerns with their landlord before his death. The case exposed serious failures in how some landlords investigated and responded to damp and mould. The […]
Awaab’s Law vs EPA: choosing the right route — or using both in parallel
If you’re living with damp, mould, leaks, unsafe electrics, or another serious hazard, the hardest part is often not the problem itself — it’s getting someone to take it seriously, quickly, and in writing. In England, you can sometimes feel like you’re stuck in a loop: you report it, you chase it, you get a […]
Tenant guide: how to report hazards to trigger Awaab’s Law timelines (with template letter)
If your home is unsafe, the way you report it matters. Awaab’s Law introduced legally binding response times for social landlords in England (councils and housing associations), so a clear, written hazard report can help start the clock and cut down the “we didn’t know” excuses. This guide shows you how to report hazards properly, […]
Damp & mould under Awaab’s Law: investigation standards, interim measures, and decanting
Awaab’s Law is now in force in England, setting legally binding response times for social landlords to tackle damp and mould and other serious hazards. It sits within the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and, from 27 October 2025, requires decisive, time-bound action to protect residents’ health. When the clock starts: The timeframes begin the moment […]
Awaab’s Law Stage 1 from 27/10/2025: deadlines, triage, and landlord response times
From 27/10/2025, Stage 1 of Awaab’s Law takes effect for social housing in England. It creates hard, legally enforceable time limits for landlords to triage hazards and make homes safe—starting with all emergency hazards and damp and mould that present a significant risk of harm. Tenants can rely on these timeframes in their tenancy agreements, […]