Guides and updates for private landlords on repairs and maintenance.
How Awaab's Law, the new Decent Homes Standard and your existing repair duties fit together for private landlords — the 2026-2035 timeline, the hazards that count and the fines for getting it wrong.
12 min read · 21 July 2026
Awaab's Law sets fixed deadlines for fixing damp and mould. Here's whether it applies to private landlords yet, the timescales to expect, and the duties you already owe today.
11 min read · 17 July 2026
Awaab's Law is being extended from social housing into the private rented sector under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Here's what damp, mould and hazard duties mean for private landlords — and how to prepare now.
11 min read · 10 June 2026
