Extend Awaab's Law to private renters
“Awaab’s Law is already helping to drive up standards in the social housing sector. We’re now moving to extend it to private landlords so that England’s 11 million private renters can enjoy the same protections.”
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Where it stands
A government consultation on how to introduce Awaab's Law in the private rented sector, including when it comes into force, closes on 18 December 2026; an options assessment of its impacts was published with it. The government calls extending Awaab's Law a commitment in the Renters' Rights Act and the National Plan to End Homelessness. No start date has been set.
What has happened
- Oct 2026The Housing Minister says the government is moving to extend Awaab's Law to private landlords, Promised
About the cost
Repairs are paid for by private landlords. The cost to the public purse (councils enforce the rules) has not been stated; the consultation's options assessment covers the impacts.
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