Damp & Mould and other Emergency Hazards Policy: 2025 – 2030
October 13, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to comply with the new "Awaab's Law" regarding hazards in social housing, they replaced their existing Damp and Mould Policy with the legislative requirements outlined in the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025.
Full council record
Purpose
This report presents the
Council's housing services response to the Hazards in Social
Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025
(Awaab’s Law), which comes into force on 27 October
2025
Content
(1)
That the Cabinet agreed the existing Damp and Mould Policy was
replaced by the new legislative requirements under Hazards in
Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025
also known as “Awaab’s Law” as described in
Appendix 1 to this report.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Monday 13th October 2025 7.00 pm on October 13, 2025
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |