Understanding Awaab's Law in Housing

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Learn the essentials of Awaab’s Law and how it affects modern housing management. This course covers key topics such as identifying common hazards, ensuring timely repairs, and meeting legal obligations through proactive communication and record-keeping. Gain the knowledge you need to protect tenant well-being, uphold regulations, and foster trust in your housing provision.

A Comprehensive Introduction to Awaab’s Law is designed to provide a clear and practical understanding of the new requirements ensuring safer and healthier homes. This course explores the key elements of Awaab’s Law, including how to identify and address a range of common housing hazards, maintain timely and transparent repair processes, and fulfil evolving legal obligations around tenant safety. It’s ideal for both social and private housing professionals, ensuring you’re fully equipped to protect tenant wellbeing and meet the latest regulatory standards.

Through a series of concise, engaging modules, learners will gain insight into best practices for hazard detection, effective communication with tenants, and consistent record-keeping to demonstrate compliance. The course also highlights how to anticipate future changes under Awaab’s Law, offering a roadmap for proactive property management and stronger tenant trust.

Ready to keep your properties safe and stay ahead of emerging requirements? Scroll down for more details.

Did you know?

More than 1.7 million homes in England suffer from damp and mould — including 1.6 million private rented homes and 177,000 social homes. Awaab’s Law was introduced to ensure landlords act quickly and decisively to prevent these conditions from putting lives at risk.

Source: Citizens Advice Bureau and English Housing Survey 2023

Course Delivery: E-Learning
Enrolment Duration:
365 days
CPD Hours: 0.5 Hour(s)
Cost: from £45+VAT
Sector Safety and Compliance
Roles

Customer Service, Housing Officers, Resident-Facing Teams, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Support Staff.

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Who is this suitable for?

ASCP Bitesize Learning is designed for everyone!

All the Bitesize series of courses are designed for the housing sector giving an awareness level knowledge that broadens and shapes good safety culture.

This could include:

  • Customer Services
  • Housing Officers
  • Resident-Facing Teams
  • Finance
  • Operations
  • ....and any other roles!

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes clarify expectations, focus training on key safety and compliance aspects, and align learning with business goals to enhance workplace competence and safety. This streamlined approach helps ensure measurable and relevant results for the organisation.

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By the end of this ASCP Bitesize training, you will be able to:

  • Define the overarching purpose and scope of Awaab’s Law.
  • Identify the key housing hazards commonly addressed under the legislation.
  • Explain the primary responsibilities placed on landlords and the potential consequences of non-compliance.
  • Describe how timelines and procedures contribute to effective hazard management.
  • Discuss why comprehensive documentation is essential for ensuring transparency and accountability.
  • Interpret the importance of clear tenant communication in maintaining safe and healthy housing conditions.

Course Syllabus

What to expect before, during, and after your course
  • Before the course starts

    Our Bitesize Learning courses are available as soon as you enrol. All you need is an internet connection and a supported browser to begin.

  • During the course

    The course is a self-paced online training course broken into smaller Bitesize Learning chunks. You will cover the following topics:

    Covers the background and purpose behind Awaab’s Law, highlighting key legal changes and why ensuring safe, healthy homes is now a more pressing responsibility for both social and private landlords.

    Explores a range of potential issues—beyond just damp and mould—focusing on health, safety, and environmental hazards. Learners gain an overview of the standards that govern housing quality.

    Details the specific obligations landlords must meet under Awaab’s Law. Emphasises the importance of established protocols, clear chains of responsibility, and strict timelines for inspections and repairs.

    Shows how to set up effective reporting channels and prioritise response actions. Encourages proactive fixes, transparent communication with tenants, and swift escalation for serious hazards.

    Highlights why thorough logs and accurate data are crucial. Demonstrates how good record-keeping drives continuous improvement, simplifies compliance checks, and prevents recurring issues.

    Underscores the role of open, empathetic dialogue and clear updates. Offers strategies to build trust, keep tenants informed of progress, and maintain positive, long-term relationships.

  • Assessment

    To pass this course learners will need to demonstrate their knowledge with a short 10 question assessment.

  • Certification

    Learners will receive a CPD certificate on our Accredible certificates platform. This is a shareable demonstration of your knowledge

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