Awaab's Law is in force and establishes statutory requirements for the handling of damp and mould in social housing.
Statutory enforcement provisions have taken effect from October 2025, increasing expectations around timely, well-evidenced responses.
ResiBeat is working with housing associations to support effective compliance preparation.
Awaab's Law establishes legally enforceable requirements for the investigation and remediation of damp and mould in social housing.
Housing associations face:
Managing statutory deadlines across multiple concurrent cases
Evidence scattered across systems, emails, and contractor communications
Increased regulatory scrutiny and audit risk
Ongoing pressure on housing officers and compliance teams
Many providers continue to rely on manual processes and fragmented tools. Since statutory enforcement has taken effect, the risk of missed deadlines, weak audit trails, and adverse regulatory findings has increased.
The result: compliance teams stretched thin, housing officers overwhelmed, and directors exposed to board-level regulatory and reputational risk.
ResiBeat is developing compliance support software specifically for housing associations operating under Awaab's Law.
Helping housing officers and compliance teams manage damp and mould cases consistently in an enforcement environment.
Helping organisations maintain clear records of actions and decisions to support regulatory review and oversight.
We are currently validating our approach with early housing association partners ahead of pilot deployments.
Legal Notice: ResiBeat is designed to support housing providers' compliance efforts. We do not provide legal advice or guarantee regulatory outcomes. Housing associations remain responsible for ensuring compliance with Awaab's Law and all applicable regulations.
We are speaking with housing associations to ensure ResiBeat reflects real operational needs across:
Strategic oversight and management of regulatory risk
Day-to-day coordination of statutory compliance activities
Case management and tenant communications relating to damp and mould
We recognise that Awaab's Law introduces board-level accountability as well as operational change.
If your organisation is operating under Awaab's Law enforcement, we'd welcome a conversation.
Pre-Pilot Phase
ResiBeat is in development, with pilot programmes planned for 2026.
Shaping compliance support tools for the sector
Participating in pilot deployments
Staying informed as enforcement guidance and expectations continue to evolve
Context
Awaab's Law, introduced through the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, was enacted following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak due to prolonged exposure to mould in social housing.
The legislation establishes mandatory statutory requirements for the investigation and remediation of damp and mould. Statutory enforcement provisions have taken effect from October 2025.
The Housing Ombudsman and the Regulator of Social Housing have both signalled increased scrutiny of housing providers' handling of damp and mould cases.
Housing associations that fail to demonstrate timely, well-evidenced responses may face regulatory intervention, reputational damage, and increased legal liability.