Guidance
Awaab鈥檚 Law Phase 1: Guidance for social landlords
Guidance to help social landlords understand and navigate their responsibilities in relation to Awaab鈥檚 Law.
Applies to England
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鈥婽his updated non-statutory guidance is being published in relation to the , also known as Awaab鈥檚 Law. These regulations came into force on 27 October 2025.聽
The government has also published:
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separate guidance on聽Awaab鈥檚 Law for tenants in social housing
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further guidance to support the implementation of Phase 2 of Awaab鈥檚 Law
Updates to this page
Published 17 October 2025
Last updated 16 July 2026
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Added information about guidance to support the implementation of Phase 2 of Awaab鈥檚 Law.
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Added 'Phase 1' to page title.
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Link to Awaab's Law: guidance for tenants in social housing added.
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First published.