Vent-Axia Publishes Free eBook to Help Social Housing Landlords Navigate Awaab’s Law

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has published a free eBook, ‘Ensuring Safe Housing Conditions: Focusing on Mould and Damp Conditions‘

Aimed at social housing landlords the publication gives guidance on Awaab’s Law to help landlords navigate the changes, tackle damp and mould, and create healthier homes for residents.

Initiated following the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, caused by mould in his home, this crucial legislation will ensure social housing landlords investigate and resolve damp and mould issues within strict timeframes, helping to protect residents and prevent future tragedies. 

With the UK Government recently setting October 2025 as the date for Awaab’s Law to take effect in the social housing sector, landlords need to prepare now. 

About the eBook

Written by Vent-Axia’s social housing experts the eBook is designed to help landlords in their preparation for Awaab’s Law. Offering landlords valuable guidance ahead of the implementation, the eBook clearly explains what Awaab’s Law is; why it matters; and how to comply. Providing a wealth of information, the document also outlines tenants’ rights and protection; other legal standards; and provides links to additional resources.

Crucially, the eBook covers practical advice and insights on the health risks of damp and mould, and how to take proactive measures to prevent and tackle this twin blight. In addition, there is a useful ventilation checklist; and details of the different types of ventilation available with guidance on choosing the right solution for a property.

Katie Mairs, Channel Marketing Manager at Vent-Axia, comments: “With Awaab’s Law set to be implemented in October in the social housing sector, Vent-Axia is keen to support landlords and help them comply. Our new eBook therefore provides landlords with practical advice and insights to help them ensure that every home provides a safe, healthy living space for residents.

“Mould and damp can affect the building fabric of a home and the health of those living in it. Effective ventilation is therefore vital to improve indoor air quality and tackle mould and damp. At Vent-Axia we have been advising on ventilation since 1936 and we work with landlords to help them choose the right ventilation for their individual property so they meet their duty of care.”

Awaab’s Law in detail

Awaab’s Law is part of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act and is set to impose strict requirements on social housing landlords to investigate and resolve issues of damp and mould within specified timeframes, helping residents gain faster repairs and reducing health risks. It marks the biggest change in social housing rules in a decade, aiming to prevent future tragedies and improve tenant safety. 

The English Housing Survey recently revealed in 2023 5% of dwellings in England had a problem with damp, higher than in any of the last 5 years (3-4%). But serious condensation was more prevalent in homes (3%) than rising damp (2%) and penetrating damp (2%). Within the social rented sector, local authority dwellings were more likely to have serious condensation (7%) than housing association dwellings (4%). The data reveals that there is still a significant damp and mould problem in social housing in the UK which needs to be solved. 

Under the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 landlords already have a legal requirement to provide rental properties that are fit for human habitation, including the need for effective ventilation and freedom from damp and mould. Vent-Axia can help landlords meet their duty of care with the right ventilation solution for each property.

There are different types of ventilation available depending on the property type and whether there is already a mould problem, with Vent-Axia able to offer a range of effective, energy efficient ventilation solutions.

The Heat Recovery Retrofit Solution from Vent-Axia has been specifically designed for easy, lower cost retrofit of heat recovery to save maximum energy and emissions and comply with the requirements of PAS 2035 in the social housing sector. The Heat Recovery Retrofit Solution range consists of three different Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery units, which can be used together to help improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and maximise energy savings by introducing heat recovery to the property.

The range comprises…

The Lo-Carbon Heat Save, and the Lo-Carbon Tempra, which are both wall-mounted through-the-wall units and the Lo-Carbon Calido, which utilises a simplified ducting system that can run within the home to supply heat recovered fresh air to a different room. 

Meanwhile, the intelligent Lo-Carbon Revive 7 is a filter-less unitary fan that features an adjustable trickle speed option, advanced humidity sensing and controls, as well as a raft of useful original features to provide powerful, quiet and efficient ventilation, all with a 7-year guarantee.

Alternatively, the intelligent Lo-Carbon Response 7 is a filter-less unitary fan that features an ultra-low profile for discreet installation; increased airflow performance; a digital control menu; as well as a 7-year guarantee.

Ticking all the right boxes for social housing, the Revive 7 and Response 7 both boast powerful, quiet and efficient ventilation, helping provide good indoor air quality and comfort for residents, while being quick and easy to install, low maintenance and reliable. 

For properties with hard-to-treat mould, Vent-Axia’s PIV units, the Lo-Carbon PoziDry Pro™ and Lo-Carbon PoziDry™ Compact Pro are the ideal solutions. Designed to improve IAQ and prevent moisture build-up within social housing properties, the PoziDry range provides a highly effective solution to help households and landlords control condensation and mould, as well as offering high levels of air filtration.

Providing fresh, tempered air into the home, the PoziDry range creates an indoor environment where condensation and mould find it hard to exist, benefiting occupants and avoiding the damaging effects on the building. The PoziDry Pro™ is designed for properties with loft space to install the unit in, whilst Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon PoziDry™ Compact Pro is the ideal solution for properties, such as flats, without a loft. 

Links

For social housing landlords requiring further ventilation advice, visit Vent-Axia’s social housing hub: www.vent-axia.com/social-housing. 

Vent-Axia’s new eBook has been created using Government guidance: ‘Understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould in the home’. 

Landlords can download a free copy of the eBook here: ‘Ensuring Safe Housing Conditions: Focusing on Mould and Damp Conditions’.

For further information on all products and services offered by Vent-Axia, telephone 0344 856 0590 or visit www.vent-axia.com.