Letting & Estate Agent Podcast How will Awaab's Law affect the private rental sector? - Ep. 2384
Nov 11, 2025
Siân Hemming Metcalfe, Operations Director at Inventory Base, shares her insights on the upcoming Awaab's Law and its impact on the private rental sector. She discusses the crucial new 24-hour hazard compliance rule and how traditional solutions like 'just open a window' won't suffice anymore. Siân highlights the challenges posed by damp and mould management and warns of potential contractor shortages, which may leave landlords scrambling. This insightful conversation is a must-listen for those in the property industry!
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Damp And Mould Are Now A Category One Hazard
- Awaab's Law treats damp and mould as a category one HHSRS hazard requiring urgent action.
- That classification forces landlords to assess property infrastructure rather than blame tenant behaviour.
Contractor Shortages May Hit Private Rentals
- A major contractor shortage could shift resources from the private rental sector to social housing work.
- That pull could reduce contractor availability for PRS landlords and agents needing repairs.
Tenant Blame Won't Stand For Mould
- Landlords must investigate ventilation and structural issues instead of assuming tenants caused mould by not opening windows.
- Failings like missing wall ties or broken extractors are landlord responsibilities, not tenant faults.