The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 introduced "Awaab’s Law" into the social rented sector. It amended the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require the Secretary of State to make regulations that will set time limits in which landlords must take action in relation to prescribed hazards. It also implied into leases a covenant by the landlord that the landlord must comply with all prescribed requirements set out in the regulations that are applicable to the lease. The covenant implied forms part of the tenancy agreement and is enforceable by tenants through the courts.
Part 1: Tenancy reform Chapter 7: Miscellaneous Section 60: Remedying of hazards occurring in dwellings in England Background