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Awaab’s Law: Guidance for social landlords
Guidance to help social landlords understand and navigate their responsibilities in relation to Awaab’s Law.
Applies to England
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A note on this guidance
This updated non-statutory guidance is being published in relation to the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025 also known as Awaab’s Law. These regulations came into force on 27 October 2025.
Separate guidance on Awaab’s Law for tenants in social housing is available.
We welcome any feedback on where further clarification or additional information would be helpful. Please send any feedback to socialhousingsafety@communities.gov.uk.
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Published 17 October 2025
Last updated 27 October 2025
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Link to Awaab's Law: guidance for tenants in social housing added.
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First published.