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EnglandDamp and mould make up 34% of repairs complaints to the Housing Ombudsman
The Housing Ombudsman's annual review for 2025-26 shows it upheld more than three quarters of complaints about condensation, damp and mould.
Damp and mould news
What councils and government are saying and doing about damp and mould: Awaab's Law and its extension to more hazards, enforcement and prosecutions, funding, and repairs programmes. We write these up from the original announcements and link every story to its source. Further down are headlines from the wider press.
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EnglandRegulator tells Look Ahead to improve on legal timescales for damp and mould
The Regulator of Social Housing gave the London and South East landlord a first consumer grade of C2 and said its oversight of health and safety compliance needs work.
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EnglandAmplius Living had trouble meeting Awaab's Law damp and mould duties, regulator finds
The Regulator of Social Housing graded the Milton Keynes landlord C2 after finding weaknesses in its repairs service, while two other housing associations were upgraded to C1.
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ScotlandScottish ombudsman faults council that offered vulnerable tenant a home with suspected mould
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman found the council did not get a formal dampness report or properly check the property against its own letting standards.
Council
Ribble ValleyClitheroe landlord fined after ignoring notice over damp, mould and no hot water
Magistrates ordered a private landlord to pay just over £5,600 after Ribble Valley Borough Council found most repairs listed in an improvement notice had not been done.
Government
EnglandAwaab's Law extends to seven more hazards from 30 November 2026
Social landlords in England will have to deal with electrical faults, excess cold, fire risks and other hazards to the fixed deadlines that already apply to damp and mould.
Elsewhere in the press
Headlines from other publishers. Each link opens the original report.
Builders' Merchants News
Robust merchant supply chain fundamental part of adherence to Awaab's LawFutureScot
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housingScottish Legal News
Safer homes for tenants with Awaab’s LawProperty Reporter
A new standard of care: what the extension of Awaab's Law means for private landlordsProperty118
Scotland’s social housing landlords resolve mould cases ahead of Awaab’s lawThe Cool Down
England mold complaints expose enforcement gap in law for social housingThe Intermediary
Propertymark to host webinar on new damp and mould rules in ScotlandProperty118
Poor records weaken landlords’ mould defenceSidmouth Herald
Damp and mould failures lead to two severe findings against East Devon councilThe Guardian
Awaab’s law is not working, say social housing tenants stuck in mouldy homesoldham-chronicle.co.uk
Landlords warned over legal duties on damp and mould complaintsWokingham.Today
Wokingham council faces new rules over damp and mould in homesInside Housing
Interactive content - A different approach to tackling damp and mouldInside Housing
News - Scottish landlords resolved 40,000 damp and mould cases last yearHousing Today
Scottish regulator publishes first review of landlords’ damp and mould performance ahead of Awaab’s LawDevonshires Solicitors
Getting heat networks ready for Awaab's Law Phase 2: No need to feel the heat!, Lewis Habbershaw, Kris Kelliherportsmouth.co.uk
Awaab’s law prompts thousands of damp and mould cases in PortsmouthABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Housing Trust apologises to tenant after delays to remove black mouldThird Force News
Regulator publishes thematic review on social landlords’ performance on damp and mouldHousing Digital
What happens after the 10-Day Awaab’s Law clock runs out?The Bury Times
Ramsbottom veteran left with mould and damp after roof leakThe Intermediary
Plentific launches Awaab’s Law Phase 2 readiness guideInside Housing
News - Scottish government publishes guidance on upcoming Awaab’s Law requirementsMoray Council
Moray Council reports progress on tackling damp, mould and condensationScottish Housing News
Kerry Brown: Has Scotland got the balance right on Awaab’s Law?uk.news.yahoo.com
South Lanarkshire Council sets out plans for damp, mould and rent controlsThe Hill Times
Union decries recurring mould, moisture concerns at DND’s Carling CampusPropertymark
Awaab’s Law guidance sets out new damp and mould duties in ScotlandBBC
Families move out of 'nightmare' new-build homes plagued by defects, damp and mouldSpecification Online
New publication highlights latest guidance for tackling damp and mouldbuilding.co.uk
New guide from CIOB and CIH looks at construction causes of damp and mouldWales Online
Girl collapsed after sleeping in mouldy room in Chepstow council houserenfrewshire24.co.uk
Renfrewshire Council sets up dedicated damp and mould team after 361 cases resolvedInside Housing
Interactive content - Health and housing after Awaab’s Law: what has changed?The Scotsman
Prevention is key to tackling damp and mould in homesrealestate.com.au
Young renter’s mould nightmare exposes grim reality of Australia’s rental crisisLandlord Today
Awaab’s Law becomes stricter from this autumnProperty Reporter
Awaab's Law Phase 2: what's changing, and what landlords should do about itInside Housing
Interactive content - Preparing for Phase 2 of Awaab’s LawKent Online
'I fled mould-ridden home to save my health - now council’s sent me repair bill'
Feed last refreshed 3 October 2026. Sources: Google News (UK edition), gov.uk announcements, the Housing Ombudsman.
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The stories at the top are our own write-ups of council and government announcements. They report what the announcement says, quote it accurately and link to it, so you can check the original. The press headlines underneath are other people's reports, selected by keyword rather than by an editor. We do not rewrite those and we do not vouch for them. For what the law actually says, start with our guide to Awaab's Law and the deadline calculator. If a story is wrong about the rules, the guide is the place to check.