Guides
Guides for social landlords
Plain-English guides to the rules, funding and practice behind repairs, voids, planned works and building safety, checked against primary sources.
Awaab's Law explained for social landlords
Awaab's Law for social landlords in England: 24-hour emergency deadlines, 10-day investigations, phase 2 from 30 November 2026 and contractor evidence.
Read moreUKDamp and mould: fixing the cause, not the symptom
How social landlords can diagnose and fix the causes of damp and mould: condensation, leaks, rising damp, cold bridging, ventilation and insulation.
Read moreEnglandThe Decent Homes Standard: today and 2035
The Decent Homes Standard for social landlords in England: the 2006 criteria, reformed criteria A to E, the 2035 deadline and the EPC C energy standard.
Read moreEnglandElectrical safety in social housing: EICRs and remedials
Electrical safety rules for social landlords in England: five-yearly EICRs, 28-day remedials, landlord-supplied equipment, penalties and Part P work.
Read moreEnglandFire doors in blocks of flats: the rules explained
Fire door rules for blocks of flats in England: quarterly and annual checks above 11m, the Fire Safety Act 2021, FD30S, common defects and BSR approval.
Read moreEnglandHousing disrepair claims: the landlord's works route
How social landlords in England can answer housing disrepair claims with works: section 11 duties, Pre-Action Protocol timescales and schedules of works.
Read moreEnglandTenant Satisfaction Measures and repairs data
How the Tenant Satisfaction Measures use repairs and safety data: RP01, RP02, BS01 to BS06 and TP02 to TP05, and what good contractor reporting looks like.
Read moreEngland, Wales and Northern IrelandProcurement Act 2023 for social housing works
How the Procurement Act 2023 applies to social housing works: who it covers, procedures, 2026 thresholds, notices, 30-day payment and the impact on SMEs.
Read moreEngland, Wales and Northern IrelandFrameworks, dynamic markets and direct awards
How frameworks, dynamic markets and direct awards work under the Procurement Act 2023, which housing consortia exist, and how SMEs win framework-era work.
Read moreEnglandWarm Homes: Social Housing Fund and EPC C
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 explained: funding, routes, cost caps, TrustMark and MCS rules, ECO4 and GBIS changes, and EPC C by 1 April 2030.
Read moreUKAdaptations in social housing: who pays
Who pays for adaptations in social housing in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: DFG limits, the £1,000 minor adaptations rule, OTs and costs.
Read moreEnglandSocial value in housing contracts
What the Social Value Act 2012, PPN 002 and the National Procurement Policy Statement mean for housing buyers, and how to evidence social value honestly.
Read moreEnglandVoid turnaround: fewer void days without cutting corners
How social landlords can cut void days safely: what drives void time, minor and major voids, lettable standards, trade sequencing, safety rules and costs.
Read moreEnglandStock condition surveys and planned works
How stock condition data drives planned works: the RSH physical assessment expectation, the condition-based Decent Homes test, validation and section 20.
Read moreUKResident liaison on planned and occupied-home works
How to run resident liaison on works in occupied homes: pre-start visits, written dates, adjustments, access records, facilities, complaints and handover.
Read moreStandards by nation
Social housing standards in England
The rules English social landlords must meet: Decent Homes, RSH consumer standards, Awaab's Law, electrical, alarm and fire door duties, and EPC C by 2030.
Read moreWalesSocial housing standards in Wales
Welsh social housing rules: WHQS 2023 deadlines, Renting Homes fitness rules on EICRs and alarms, stock-transfer landlords, and adaptations funding.
Read moreScotlandSocial housing standards in Scotland
Scottish social housing rules: SHQS and EICRs, the EESSH2 review, alarm rules, the 2026 damp and mould repair regulations, SHR returns and adaptations.
Read moreNorthern IrelandSocial housing standards in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland social housing: NIHE and 19 housing associations, the Decent Homes Standard review, no Awaab's Law, procurement routes and adaptations.
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