Damp and Mould has become a headline concern, posing significant challenges within the housing sector. This includes impacting tenant wellbeing and the added pressure on landlords to respond quickly and effectively. With Awaab’s Law coming to affect in October 2025, are landlords and housing associations ready for the upcoming changes?

What will Awaab’s Law Require?

Awaab’s Law will put in place legally binding timeframes where social landlords will need to act by investigating and repairing hazards not limited to just damp and mould. This all comes as part of a broader push to protect tenants from unsafe housing conditions, as well as preventing tragic outcomes like that of Awaab Ishak. His death highlights systematic failures within housing that are being targeted to prevent such tragedies happening again.

From October 2025, providers must be able to:

• Address Damp and Mould Hazards that present significant risk to tenants within a fixed time scale
• Address all emergency repairs within a 24-hour time frame – this is not limited to just damp and mould

To find out more about the upcoming changes, you can visit the gov.uk website which confirms the timeline for further implementations that will affect housing providers.

Help shape the sector’s responses 

As part of our research into how Damp and Mould is affecting the sector, we are inviting housing associations to take part in a short 10 Question survey. Your responses will help build upon our knowledge of the current challenges and will shape how we continue to support the sector through our work.

Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/EsDGBiYrNz

How M3 will help you stay ahead of compliance

At M3, we understand the challenges housing providers are facing in the aim to tackle damp and mould as well as other hazards. Our range of tools are designed to support the entire housing life cycle – including identifying issues early on, tracking repairs efficiently and ensuring budget control and legal compliance. 

• Our latest M3NHF Module, which is launching at the end of the month, will focus on giving landlords and contractors, clear, standardised pricing for damp and mould related works. This will be in addition to a whole host of modules that tackle hazards as well as key works in fire safety, net zero and much more.
• M3Vision helps housing providers visualise and analyse their asset data which helps track property conditions over time. This will be crucial when it comes to proactively managing your housing stock and reducing long-term costs.
• For teams that require quick repair, reporting and diagnostics, M3Central is a great tool that won’t let damp and mould issues fall through the cracks.

Let’s talk

To talk to our team about how our solutions can help prepare you for the upcoming Awaab’s Law as well as keeping your organisation compliant – email us at sales@m3h.co.uk to arrange a free consultation.