What is Awaab's Law?

The rules are part of a wider rollout that will extend to other types of housing hazards over the next two years. Awaab’s Law aims to make homes safer, prevent neglect by housing providers, and give tenants stronger rights to demand timely repairs and accountability. 

While Awaab’s Law currently applies only to the social housing sector, it is broadly expected that the Renters’ Rights Bill will, when passed, extend the legislation to cover the whole rental market. 

Sián Hemming-Metcalfe, Operations Director at Inventory Base, says: 

“Awaab’s Law is more than another regulation to manage - it represents a long-overdue shift in how we view housing safety and standards across the UK. It forces us to confront what too many have ignored for too long: people - children - have died because action wasn’t taken soon enough. The law demands a response from everyone responsible for housing, not only the social landlords it applies to from today. 

For years, we’ve had the data, the inspection tools, and the legal framework. What’s been missing is consistency and accountability. Regular, evidence-based inspections should already be standard practice - not something triggered by tragedy or the threat of enforcement. 

This shift isn’t about compliance alone; it’s about doing the job properly. Every damp wall or blocked vent is a warning sign, not a maintenance note to file away. With the Renters’ Rights Act firmly on the horizon, we’re out of excuses. The systems and standards exist - now we need the will to apply them.”