Building Survey Protocols for Excess Cold Hazards Under Awaab’s Law 2026: Insulation and Heating Assessments

Cold homes kill. In England alone, an estimated 10,000 excess winter deaths per year are attributable to living in cold, poorly insulated housing — a figure that has driven legislators to act with unprecedented urgency. From 2026, Building Survey Protocols for Excess Cold Hazards Under Awaab's Law 2026: Insulation and Heating Assessments become a legal […]
Building Survey Protocols for Excess Temperature and Falls Hazards: Awaab’s Law 2026 Expansion Beyond Damp and Mould

Over 10,000 social housing tenants in England report excess cold or heat hazards annually — yet until 2026, landlords faced no statutory deadline to act on them. That changes with the October 2026 Phase 2 expansion of Awaab's Law, which brings building survey protocols for excess temperature and falls hazards into the same enforceable framework […]












