Awaab's law Archives - Property118

Tenant refusing an electrician entry for electrical safety checks at a social housing property.

Peers warn tenant access could hinder social housing electrical safety checks

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th October 2026, 7 days ago | 2

The government has acknowledged the challenges social housing landlords can face when tenants refuse access for electrical safety checks. A...

Mould-covered rental property with tradespeople’s tools outside, highlighting repair challenges under Awaab’s Law.

Smaller landlords may struggle to adapt to Awaab’s Law claims MP

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2026, 1 week ago | 4

An MP has warned that smaller landlords will need time to adapt to Awaab’s Law, as they face difficulties accessing...

Family figures beside a house protected by a transparent shield, symbolising greater security for private renters.

Government pledges greater tenant security through PRS reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th October 2026, 1 week ago | 1

The government claims it is reforming the private rented sector to provide tenants with greater security. In response to a...

Awaab’s Law, damp and mould, rising landlord costs and a landlord leaving the private rented sector.

Government warns landlords could leave PRS over Awaab’s Law costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th October 2026, 1 week ago | 14

The government’s own impact assessment on Awaab’s Law admits that extending the law to the private rented sector could have...

Government consultation on Awaab’s Law for private renters, illustrated by a damp and mould-covered wall.

Government launches Awaab’s Law consultation for private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th October 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

The government is seeking views on extending Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector (PRS), including how the rules should...

Damp and mould in a Scottish rental property ahead of Awaab’s Law taking effect

Scottish landlords urged to prepare for Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Propertymark has urged landlords and letting agents in Scotland to prepare for Awaab’s Law, which comes into force in just...

Worker inspecting severe damp and mould in a Scottish home ahead of Awaab’s Law

Scotland’s social housing landlords resolve mould cases ahead of Awaab’s law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Social housing landlords in Scotland have resolved more than 40,000 damp and mould cases, according to a new report. Data...

Home ventilation system circulating fresh air to improve indoor air quality and reduce damp and mould risks.

Ventilation plays key role in good indoor air quality claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2026, 1 month ago | 6

A government minister has stressed the importance of ventilation in homes in maintaining good indoor air quality. Homelessness Minister Florence...

Deadline concept illustrating Awaab’s Law and social housing repair response times.

Social housing landlords struggle to meet Awaab’s Law deadlines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

With the government announcing phase two of Awaab’s Law, social housing landlords are still struggling to meet the response times...

Paper fish representing UK housing legislation consuming smaller regulations, illustrating unintended consequences of tenant law reform.

Survival of the fittest?

Author: Readers Question

14th July 2026, 3 months ago | 10

We have seen tenant bodies jumping up and down, demanding, lobbying and creating over grievances with landlords. They have achieved...

Magnifying glass and shield highlighting private rented homes, representing higher rental property standards and landlord compliance.

Committee calls for raising standards and stronger enforcement across PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2026, 4 months ago | 7

A government committee has urged the government to introduce incentives for landlords to raise standards in the private rented sector...

Housing inspector reviewing temporary accommodation standards as the government targets poor-quality B&Bs and unsafe rentals.

Government to crackdown on poor temporary accommodation standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th June 2026, 4 months ago | 3

The government has set out plans to tackle poor conditions in temporary accommodation. Speaking in Parliament, homelessness minister Alison McGovern...

Child holding a magnifying glass highlighting housing hazards linked to Awaab’s Law compliance

Awaab’s law is not just about damp and mould – Inventory Base

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

An organisation is warning social housing landlords that Awaab’s Law should not be viewed through a lens of damp and...

Tenant overheated in flat fanning herself during extreme indoor heat linked to housing conditions

Government pushes action on overheating fears in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 5 months ago | 3

The government has urged all social housing landlords to meet standards of thermal comfort in their properties. In a written...

Scottish landlords face pressure from Awaab’s Law as regulatory concerns grow over rental housing compliance

Awaab’s law risks pushing landlords out of the PRS in Scotland

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 5 months ago | 1

An advisory board to the Scottish government has warned Awaab’s Law will deter investment and cause landlords to leave the...

Rental home EPC rating graphic urging landlords to upgrade before the 2030 deadline

Landlords told to prepare early for EPC C 2030 upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 5 months ago | 15

A firm has warned landlords to act now rather than later to meet the EPC C 2030 deadline. Glevum Windows...

Giant “Renters Rights Act” block looming over Sheffield city centre skyline to illustrate rental market pressure

England’s city centres face Renters’ Rights Act pressure

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th May 2026, 5 months ago | 0

Sheffield city centre is set to face the sharpest pressure from the Renters’ Rights Act, with a new analysis putting...

Builder working indoors on property renovation as landlords urged to meet Decent Homes Standard

Government urges landlords to act on Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Landlords are being urged by the government to take action now to get their properties up to the upcoming Decent...

Scottish house wrapped in flag with money flying around and rent sign, symbolising housing cost pressures

Social housing landlords in Scotland warned over rising financial pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st April 2026, 6 months ago | 1

Scottish social housing landlords could face millions of pounds in lost rental income due to growing financial pressures on the...

Man walking away from a sold house at night, symbolising landlords exiting the rental market

Small landlords more likely to leave the market claims NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2026, 7 months ago | 4

Landlords who own just one property are nine times more likely to say they do not expect to remain landlords...

Black mould spreading along interior wall highlighting damp hazards in social housing

Councils struggle with damp and mould targets under Awaab’s Law

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th February 2026, 8 months ago | 0

Two councils in Suffolk that manage 700 homes have failed to meet targets for addressing damp and mould, according to...

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