Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Extend Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard to all temporary accommodation

Closed 30 signatures

What the petition asks

Awaab's Law is one of the most significant pieces of legislation to come into force to tackle damp and mould in housing. We want the government to implement the extension of the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) and Awaab’s law to all temporary accommodation as soon as possible.
A recent report by Citizens Advice noted a 68% increase in people asking for advice on temporary accommodation. Many temporary accommodation sites with some of the worst cases of damp and mould are managed by private landlords licensed by councils. Awaab's Law as it currently stands, lets them off the hook. We think that Awaab's Law must be extended to cover all forms of temporary accommodation, including those with license agreements, as soon as possible, particularly given the poor standards in many sites managed privately.

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
24 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 30
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 24 Nov 2025
Closed 24 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.