Awaab’s Law Compliance Service
A tailored solution designed to help social landlords effectively meet the enhanced requirements outlined under Awaab’s Law
More about Awaab’s Law Compliance
Awaab’s Law, which came into force in October 2025, mandates that social landlords must respond promptly and efficiently to reports of damp, mould, and other emergency hazards. It establishes clear statutory obligations for housing providers, including stringent response times, investigation procedures, and repair timelines.
To comply, landlords must have robust systems in place that ensure timely actions and a clear audit trail. Non-compliance can expose landlords to significant risks, including enforcement action, regulatory scrutiny, and potential legal consequences.
Through our close work with social landlords across the country, we are aware of rising instances of housing providers facing obstructions with obtaining access to properties to undertake inspections and complete the necessary works.
Our Awaab’s Law Compliance Service, provides a tailored solution designed to help social landlords effectively overcome these obstructions.
Legal support for providers to meet their Awaab’s Law obligations
If you are encountering challenges with gaining access to premises where there have been reports of damp or mould, preventing you from fulfilling your duties under Awaab’s Law, we can help.
Whether tenants are refusing access to the property, or you are encountering other obstacles such as hoarding or condition issues making the specific part of the property being inaccessible, at Forbes, we can provide the tools and expertise needed to overcome these barriers.
By taking prompt action at the pre-action stage, followed by a thorough and effective process to secure an injunction for access, we can help you ensure full compliance with your legal requirements.
Please get in contact to talk about how we can help.
Legal support for providers to meet their Awaab’s Law obligations
If you are encountering challenges with gaining access to premises where there have been reports of damp or mould, preventing you from fulfilling your duties under Awaab’s Law, we can help.
Whether tenants are refusing access to the property, or you are encountering other obstacles such as hoarding or condition issues making the specific part of the property being inaccessible, at Forbes, we can provide the tools and expertise needed to overcome these barriers.
By taking prompt action at the pre-action stage, followed by a thorough and effective process to secure an injunction for access, we can help you ensure full compliance with your legal requirements.
Please get in contact to talk about how we can help.
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We find that Forbes have a wealth of experience in all elements of our housing management needs.
Chambers 2024
Not only did Forbes handle complex and sophisticated matters greatly, they also explained these in a way which was understandable and comprehendible.
Chambers 2024
The firm is always very responsive and the service is excellent.
Chambers 2024
Forbes are involved in a number of schemes where we purchase ‘off the shelf’ Section 106 developments, and where the timescales are short between exchanging contracts with the developer and build completion of the first affordable units. Forbes always work to our timescales for the drafting of the Shared Ownership lease and setting up the conveyancing.
Legal 500 2024
Forbes is a well known legal practice within our social housing sector. Having worked with many other legal practices, I view their success is down to their solid team work and communication. Always reasonable and adaptable to our business needs.
Legal 500 2024