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Awaab’s Law: Consultation on timescales for repairs in the social rented sector

From:
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Published
9 January 2024
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

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Summary

A consultation on new requirements under ‘Awaab’s Law’, including timescales for repairs in the social rented sector.

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Consultation description

Everyone deserves to live in a home that is decent, safe and secure. Awaab’s Law, which was introduced in the landmark Social Housing Regulation Act 2023, requires landlords to investigate and fix reported health hazards within specified timeframes.

The primary purpose of this consultation is to set those timeframes, and government is seeking views from across the sector. The new rules will form part of a tenancy agreement, so that tenants can hold landlords to account by law if they fail to provide a decent home.

This is part of a package of publications relating to social housing quality, forming a crucial part of the government’s action to eradicate hazards from social homes and improve standards across the sector.

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Awaab’s Law: Consultation on timescales for repairs in the social rented sector

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Public sector equality duty: Equality analysis for Awaab’s Law

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Awaab’s Law consultation stage impact assessment

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Published 9 January 2024

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