Official updateEngland
Awaab’s Law: Test and Learn research report executive summary (accessible version)
Verian’s qualitative study reports uneven implementation, the importance of communication and practical pressures on landlords.
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Official updateEngland
Phase 2 landlord and hazard guidance published
MHCLG published the next-phase landlord guidance and a separate hazards annex. These support preparation; they do not turn the pending amendment into a commenced requirement.
Official updateEngland
Early lessons from Awaab’s Law cases central to ending disruption caused by roof leaks
The Housing Ombudsman uses roof-leak cases to discuss unresolved risks, repeated delays and effective follow-through.
Event listingWales
Awaab's Law and Retrofit
A Community Housing Cymru session listing about managing damp and mould risks through retrofit projects.
Official updateWales
Welsh WHQS hazard-response rule takes effect
The WHQS addendum introduces element 1c, a responding-to-hazards rule and statutory guidance.
Article summaryEngland
Will environmental sensors help social housing landlords keep up with their obligations?
Birketts considers both the potential value of environmental monitoring and the responsibilities created by collecting the data.
Official updateNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland Decent Homes consultation closed
The consultation on a revised social-housing standard closed. Its published proposals are not a commenced Awaab-style response regime.