Awaab’s Law was introduced into UK legislation in October 2025 as a measure to ensure that social housing landlords deal with issues of damp and mould, and react to emergency repairs and non-emergency/significant repairs, within a strict timeframe. This is the result of a campaign to learn from the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in his parent’s home ...

Awaab’s Law is a major change to housing regulation in England that places clear legal responsibilities on social landlords to deal with serious hazards in their properties, especially damp and mould, within fixed time limits. The law was introduced following the death of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy whose prolonged ...