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Industry expert warns Awaab’s Law unfit for purpose

|Date: 9 January, 2026

Industry expert warns Awaab’s Law unfit for purpose

Leading mould expert, Jeff Charlton, today urged the UK Government to repeal Awaab’s Law, as he published ...

Leading mould expert, Jeff Charlton, today urged the UK Government to repeal Awaab’s Law, as he published a damning evidence review that identifies more than 250 investigative failures in the Ministry ...

9 January, 2026
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Awaab’s Law: Raising the bar for healthy homes — and why material choices matter more than ever

|Date: 25 November, 2025

Awaab’s Law: Raising the bar for healthy homes — and why material choices matter more than ever

The introduction of Awaab’s Law in October 2025 has marked a pivotal moment for the UK housing and constr ...

The introduction of Awaab’s Law in October 2025 has marked a pivotal moment for the UK housing and construction sectors. Named after Awaab Ishak, whose tragic death in 2020 was linked to prolonged exp ...

25 November, 2025
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Plentific launches IoT pilot for damp and mould monitoring

|Date: 18 November, 2025

Plentific launches IoT pilot for damp and mould monitoring

Real-time property operations innovator Plentific has launched its new exclusive IoT pilot for damp and m ...

Real-time property operations innovator Plentific has launched its new exclusive IoT pilot for damp and mould monitoring, simplifying Awaab’s Law compliance and keeping residents safer. The Connected ...

18 November, 2025
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Lucion warns Awaab’s Law demands prevention, not reaction, on damp and mould compliance

|Date: 17 November, 2025

Lucion warns Awaab’s Law demands prevention, not reaction, on damp and mould compliance

As Awaab’s Law kicks in, experts warn landlords’ reaction isn’t enough and prevention at the source is ke ...

As Awaab’s Law kicks in, experts warn landlords’ reaction isn’t enough and prevention at the source is key. As Awaab’s Law officially came into force almost three weeks, social housing providers acros ...

17 November, 2025
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Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

|Date: 12 November, 2025

Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has collaborated with housing association Golding ...

National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has collaborated with housing association Golding Homes to produce an educational video for tenants about ventilation, damp and mould. The short ...

12 November, 2025
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Airtech urges landlords to ensure good indoor air quality for tenants as Awaab’s Law takes effect

|Date: 28 October, 2025

Airtech urges landlords to ensure good indoor air quality for tenants as Awaab’s Law takes effect

With Awaab’s Law now in force, condensation and mould specialists, Airtech, are encouraging social housin ...

With Awaab’s Law now in force, condensation and mould specialists, Airtech, are encouraging social housing landlords to ensure ventilation systems in their properties are regularly serviced to maintai ...

28 October, 2025
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Experts warn landlords against ‘quick fix’ mould solutions as Awaab’s Law comes into force

|Date: 27 October, 2025

Experts warn landlords against ‘quick fix’ mould solutions as Awaab’s Law comes into force

Indoor air quality experts have warned of the dangers of quick fixes and ‘sticking plaster’ solutions for ...

Indoor air quality experts have warned of the dangers of quick fixes and ‘sticking plaster’ solutions for mould outbreaks in social housing — on the day a new law comes into force following the death ...

27 October, 2025
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Awaab’s Law comes into force but are we still missing the root cause?

|Date: 27 October, 2025

Awaab’s Law comes into force but are we still missing the root cause?

Awaab’s Law comes into force but are we still missing the root cause? Asks Richard Dudzicki, Founder of R ...

Awaab’s Law comes into force but are we still missing the root cause? Asks Richard Dudzicki, Founder of RDA Architects and Passivhaus Expert. Awaab Ishak’s death was supposed to be a wake-up call for ...

27 October, 2025
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Vent-Axia’s new smart fan helps landlords stay ahead of Awaab’s Law

|Date: 27 October, 2025

Vent-Axia’s new smart fan helps landlords stay ahead of Awaab’s Law

As Awaab’s Law comes into effect today for social landlords in England, Vent-Axia is urging landlords to ...

As Awaab’s Law comes into effect today for social landlords in England, Vent-Axia is urging landlords to take proactive steps to improve poor indoor air quality (IAQ), and tackle damp and mould. Intro ...

27 October, 2025
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Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

|Date: 22 October, 2025

Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supp ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law. This October, damp and mould will be impossible to igno ...

22 October, 2025
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