Safeguard Europe launches a free Got Damp and Mould portal with treatment guides and flowcharts as its research finds 73 percent of households see mould return after surface-only cleaning.
MHCLG’s consultation on extending Awaab’s Law to private landlords closes on 18 December 2026 and will shape new repair deadlines.
Scottish Government guidance sets 6 October damp and mould deadlines, giving private landlords 10 working days to investigate and five to begin repairs.
CIH and CIOB have issued new damp and mould guidance, sharpening pressure on landlords to prevent repeat problems and keep clearer evidence as housing-condition scrutiny rises.
Awaab’s Law will widen from 30 November 2026, bringing seven more hazard categories under fixed response deadlines for social landlords and giving private landlords a clearer view of the compliance model ministers are building.
MPs say ministers should move faster on Decent Homes rules, Awaabs Law and the PRS Database, raising the prospect of earlier compliance pressure for landlords.
Government says Decent Homes standards will be applied more consistently in temporary accommodation, with councils also under fresh pressure to end unlawful bed and breakfast use for families.
Awaab’s Law is moving beyond damp and mould, with Inventory Base warning that the next phase of the regime will pull a much wider range…
Private landlords will soon face new statutory deadlines to repair damp and mould after the government confirmed that Awaab’s Law will extend to the private…
From 27 October, Awaab’s Law will come into force, forcing social landlords to investigate and fix damp and mould within strict time limits. Similar rules…
