Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018

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Written Answers
Rented Housing: Mould Asked by: Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat - Tiverton and Minehead) Wednesday 26th February 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to address the failures in remedial work to combat mould in rented properties, in the context of the associated health risks. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The government is committed to ensuring that rented homes are safe, decent, warm, and free from damp and mould. The Deputy Prime Minister made a Written Ministerial Statement on 6 February (HCWS423) confirming that the government will bring Awaab’s Law into force for damp and mould in social housing in October this year. The Renters’ Rights Bill, which is currently progressing through the House of Lords, will apply Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector. Social housing tenants who have already reported a problem to their landlord about damp and mould and who are dissatisfied with the response can make a complaint to the Housing Ombudsman. Through the Renters’ Rights Bill, we are introducing a new Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman Service which will be mandatory for nearly all private landlords to join. In addition, all tenants who think their house or flat is in a seriously dangerous condition can take their landlords to court under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

Written Answers

Rented Housing: Mould
Asked by: Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat - Tiverton and Minehead)
Wednesday 26th February 2025

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to address the failures in remedial work to combat mould in rented properties, in the context of the associated health risks.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The government is committed to ensuring that rented homes are safe, decent, warm, and free from damp and mould.

The Deputy Prime Minister made a Written Ministerial Statement on 6 February (HCWS423) confirming that the government will bring Awaab’s Law into force for damp and mould in social housing in October this year. The Renters’ Rights Bill, which is currently progressing through the House of Lords, will apply Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector.

Social housing tenants who have already reported a problem to their landlord about damp and mould and who are dissatisfied with the response can make a complaint to the Housing Ombudsman. Through the Renters’ Rights Bill, we are introducing a new Private Rented Sector Landlord Ombudsman Service which will be mandatory for nearly all private landlords to join.

In addition, all tenants who think their house or flat is in a seriously dangerous condition can take their landlords to court under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

APPG Publications
Access to Justice APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: APPG on Legal Aid Bulletin - March 2023 Found: We note in particular the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

APPG Publications

Access to Justice APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: APPG on Legal Aid Bulletin - March 2023

Found: We note in particular the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

Department Publications - Consultations
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: Consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes Document: (PDF) Found: Additionally, the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 201864 sets requirements that rented homes

Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
May. 15 2025 Planning Inspectorate Source Page: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0104 4 The Mont, St Andrew's Road, Bristol, BS6 5ED Document: AST - 4 The Mont 1 Feb 2025 - 31 july 2025 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Premises shall comply with the homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
May. 15 2025 Planning Inspectorate Source Page: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0104 4 The Mont, St Andrew's Road, Bristol, BS6 5ED Document: AST - 4 The Mont 4 Feb 2024 to 31 July 2024 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Premises shall comply with the homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act
May. 15 2025 Planning Inspectorate Source Page: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0104 4 The Mont, St Andrew's Road, Bristol, BS6 5ED Document: AST - 4 The Mont-01_08_2024-to-31_01_2025 (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the Premises shall comply with the homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act

Deposited Papers
Monday 30th June 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Source Page: I. Consultation outcome. Awaab’s Law consultation: timescales for repairs in social housing. 29p. II. Government response to the call for evidence: Mandatory checks on electrical installations for leasehold properties within social housing blocks. 16p. III. Consultation outcome: Electrical safety in the social rented sector: proposals to extend regulations – government response. 29p. IV. Draft Statutory Instruments: a) The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025. 9p. b) The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025. 17p. Document: Government_response-social_housing_electrical_safety.docx (webpage) Found: under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 because of amendments made to that Act by the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act

Deposited Papers

Monday 30th June 2025
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Source Page: I. Consultation outcome. Awaab’s Law consultation: timescales for repairs in social housing. 29p. II. Government response to the call for evidence: Mandatory checks on electrical installations for leasehold properties within social housing blocks. 16p. III. Consultation outcome: Electrical safety in the social rented sector: proposals to extend regulations – government response. 29p. IV. Draft Statutory Instruments: a) The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) (Amendment) (Extension to the Social Rented Sector) Regulations 2025. 9p. b) The Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025. 17p.
Document: Government_response-social_housing_electrical_safety.docx (webpage)

Found: under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 because of amendments made to that Act by the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act