Awaab’s Law 2026 Expansion: Building Survey Protocols for New Hazard Categories in Private Rented Sector Properties
Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died in 2020 from prolonged exposure to mould in his family's social housing flat—a tragedy that sparked legislative reform across England's rental sector. While the initial framework addressed damp and mould, the 2026 expansion of Awaab's Law introduces a critical shift: surveyors must now assess electrical hazards, excess temperatures, and structural collapse […]
