Awaab’s Law strikes twice in October: What agents need to know now

Two nations. One month. Legal clocks that cannot be ignored.

From October, damp, mould and housing hazard duties move again across Scotland and England. If a tenant reports mould on Monday, do you know what the law expects by Friday?

October 2026 is shaping up to be a critical month for housing condition compliance. For agents, the issue is not only what the law says. It is knowing which law applies where.

Inventory Base explains what is required across each nation, who it applies to, what is changing in October, and what records agents, landlords and inventory professionals will need when the clock starts running.

The session will also deal directly with the confusion already circulating across the sector. England’s 24-hour emergency rule is being presented as Scottish law. Awaab’s Law is being described as applying in Wales. HHSRS terminology is being imported into jurisdictions where it does not apply in the same way. Enforcement figures are being quoted without a clear statutory source.

Siân Hemming-Metcalfe will take members through a single damp and mould report and show how it would be treated under the different regimes, day by day. By the end of the hour, attendees will understand the legal trigger points, the practical documentation required, and the common mistakes to avoid before October arrives.

For letting agents, property managers and inventory professionals, knowing which framework applies where has become a professional competency in its own right.