New rules will protect tenants and force social landlords to urgently fix dangerous homes.

Emergency hazards to be addressed within 24 hours under landmark changes.

Reforms are a legacy to two-year-old Awaab Ishak who tragically died from prolonged exposure to mould.

Millions of tenants across the country will benefit from safer homes thanks to new rules coming into force today (Monday 27 October).

The first phase of Awaab’s Law will force social landlords to take urgent action to fix dangerous homes or face the full force of the law, improving lives for tenants and families living in all four million of England’s social rented homes. 

The new legal duties will finally put tenants’ safety first with landlords forced to fix emergency health and safety hazards within 24 hours of reporti

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