AWAAB’S LAW. URGENT INSTRUCTIONS PRIORITISED.
Damp and mould investigations for housing providers.
Independent damp and mould investigations for housing associations and local authorities under Awaab's Law. Jonathan Durndell MRICS. Urgent instructions prioritised to help you meet the statutory clock. Root-cause reports written for residents, the Housing Ombudsman and the Regulator of Social Housing.
The statutory clock
24 hours
Emergency hazards investigated and made safe.
10 working days
Investigate a potential significant damp and mould hazard.
3 working days
Written summary of findings to the resident after the investigation concludes.
5 working days
Safety works carried out.
12 weeks
Supplementary works underway.
Further hazard categories follow in 2026 and 2027.
Where we fit
Your compliance depends on the quality of the investigation. A mould wash on a misdiagnosed cause puts the same case back on your desk with the clock restarted and the file weaker.
We identify the root cause — leak, thermal bridge, ventilation failure, construction defect — and state it plainly, so the works you commission actually resolve the hazard and your records demonstrate reasonable steps.
What you receive
Inspection with moisture profiling and thermal imaging · root cause stated in plain language a resident can understand · recommended remedial scope (independent — I don't bid for the works) · photographic evidence and instrument readings for your audit trail.
Common questions
Can you meet our timescales?
Urgent Awaab's Law instructions are prioritised. Tell us your day-zero date when instructing and we will confirm inspection availability the same day.
Do you do batches?
Yes. Multi-property programmes and stock-condition damp casework by arrangement, with a set fee schedule.
THE CLOCK IS RUNNING