# 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.”
>
> — Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Labour Party; Press release (MHCLG), quote from the Housing Minister, 8 October 2026

- **Status:** Promised
- **Status ladder:** Promised → In plan → Legislated → Funded → Delivering → Delivered
- **Policy area:** [Housing & environment](https://ledgergov.uk/promises/area/housing-and-environment)
- **Speaker:** [Matthew Pennycook](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/matthew-pennycook), Minister of State for Housing and Planning
- **Party:** [Labour Party](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/labour)
- **Made on:** 8 October 2026
- **Where:** Press release (MHCLG), quote from the Housing Minister
- **Cost a year:** No costing published
- **Who it affects:** England's private renters (11 million, the minister's figure); private landlords must fix hazards to legal deadlines
- **When:** Not set; the consultation closing on 18 December 2026 will inform the timescale
- **Paid for by:** Not stated when it was announced
- **Quote source:** https://www.gov.uk/government/news/clampdown-on-dangerous-homes-to-protect-more-tenants-and-families (checked word for word on 9 October 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0)
- **Last updated:** 9 October 2026
- **Card:** https://ledgergov.uk/promise/uk-awaabs-law-private-renters-2026

## 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.

## Timeline

- 8 October 2026, Promised: The Housing Minister says the government is moving to extend Awaab's Law to private landlords

## 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.

## Sources

- [MHCLG press release, 8 Oct 2026: Clampdown on dangerous homes to protect more tenants and families](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/clampdown-on-dangerous-homes-to-protect-more-tenants-and-families)

## Checks

- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 9 October 2026; human editor review to come.

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