Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

The ‘Healthy Homes’ video also outlines the responsibilities of social landlords under the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, known as Awaab’s Law.

Sarah Garry, Chief Executive of the PCA, said: “PCA members who specialise in ventilation as well as damp and mould work with residents and landlords to identify root causes of moisture and the measures needed to avoid impacts on health.

“As of October 27th, social landlords will have to address all damp and mould hazards that present a significant risk of harm to tenants within fixed timeframes.

“The Healthy Homes video brings together expertise on damp and mould issues and understanding of the social housing sector to support residents in taking steps to improve the air quality in their homes and when to report issues to landlords.”

As the leading representative organisation for the UK’s building protection industry, the PCA collaborated with Golding Homes to produce the Healthy Homes video which is available now for landlords to share with their tenants at https://youtu.be/6w3BGKeUdek

Steph Goad, Chief Executive of Golding Homes, said: "As a responsible, local landlord we're committed to responding quickly to tackle issues of damp and mould in our homes.

“We want our customers to live safely and happily in their homes and welcome this new legislation, Awaab's Law, which sets clear timeframes for all housing providers to address urgent cases promptly.

“We also wanted to answer customer questions about what they can do to cut down on condensation at home, so we worked with a small group of residents and industry experts to put together this video with handy tips. I certainly learned from it.

“Hopefully, it’ll offer some useful advice and show that landlords are really listening and taking action when issues are reported.”