Open consultation

Extending Awaab's Law to private rented tenancies and to licences

From:: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published:: 9 October 2026

Applies to England

Summary

We are seeking views on proposals to apply Awaab's Law to private rented tenancies and to accommodation occupied under licence.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 18 December 2026

Consultation description

As part of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, Awaab’s Law will be extended to cover private rented sector tenancies. It can also be applied to accommodation occupied under licence in both the private rented and social rented sectors. This consultation seeks views on how to do this in a way that is fair, proportionate and effective for both tenants and landlords.

There are 3 parts to this consultation.

Part 1 is about applying Awaab’s Law to private rented tenancies.

Part 2 is about applying Awaab’s Law to accommodation occupied under licence. This includes:

supported housing
temporary accommodation for homeless households
care leaver accommodation

Part 3 is about the impacts and costs of applying Awaab’s Law. Most questions in this part seek specific evidence from landlords, licensors and agents. However, the final question (question 64) provides an chance for everyone to give their views on impacts and costs.

We are not expecting all respondents to answer every question in this consultation. If you want, you can choose to only respond to the parts you are interested in.

For example, if you are a tenant in the private rented sector, you can choose to only respond to the questions about how Awaab’s Law should apply to tenancies. You can also answer all of the questions open to you, if you want to.

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