Awaab Comply Blog

Press Release – June 2026 Awaab Comply, the specialist compliance and property safety platform supporting housing providers in meeting the requirements of Awaab’s Law, has announced the appointment of housing expert Danny Bird as Strategic Advisor and Ambassador. Danny joins the organisation to help raise awareness of Awaab’s Law across ...

Awaab’s Law was introduced to the UK’s legislative framework in October 2025, and represented a significant shift in focus for the social housing sector. It specifically targeted damp and mould issues, one of the most common sources of housing disrepair complaints in social housing. But this was just phase one ...

Awaab’s Law came into force in October 2025 and has enforced new guidelines for social housing landlords in terms of how they address housing disrepair issues, and particularly damp and mould problems. This has far-reaching implications which require a substantial level of understanding and preparedness on the part of the ...

The introduction of Awaab’s Law into UK legislation in October 2025 has significantly changed the landscape for social housing providers and landlords. This major regulatory clampdown was introduced as a result of the tragic case of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died in 2020 at his parent’s home in Rochdale after ...

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 ...