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Awaab's Law: New Duties for Social Housing Landlords

31 October 2025

Luke Goddard and John Barrie from our Local Authority Team have prepared a short briefing video with all you need to know about the legislation.

Awaab's Law (Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025) is now in force in England and Wales and has changed the obligations on social housing landlords significantly.
 
Hear from Luke Goddard (Associate in DWF's London office) and John Barrie (Senior Associate in DWF's Edinburgh office) as they discuss the practical implications of the changes and where disputes are likely to arise, and what social landlords can do to protect their position.
 
Luke and John also provide an update on the latest position in Scotland with the introduction of similar legislation there.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Luke – luke.goddard@dwf.law or John – john.barrie@dwf.law


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