Free Download: Awaab's Law Compliance Checklist
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AI-powered defence management for registered social housing providers. Generate Pre-Action responses, track Awaab's Law deadlines, and manage disrepair claims from first letter to resolution.
Phase 1 requires all registered social housing providers to address damp & mould and prescribed emergency hazards within timeframes set by regulations. Phase 2 is expected to expand to excess cold, heat, falls, structural collapse, fire, and electrical hazards in 2026. Phase 3 is expected to cover all remaining HHSRS hazards by 2027. Failure to meet these timeframes can amount to breach of your repairing and fitness obligations — exposing you to court claims and compensation.
Housing disrepair claims have increased dramatically, with claimant firms pursuing modest-value cases where the legal costs often exceed the damages. Awaab's Law adds strict new compliance obligations on top of existing repair duties under s.11 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the implied term of fitness for human habitation under s.9A.
Your legal team is overwhelmed, Pre-Action responses are delayed, and every missed deadline strengthens the claimant's position. You need a way to respond systematically, at scale, without instructing external solicitors for every claim.
Generate draft defence documents in minutes, structured in line with CPR and the Housing Conditions Pre-Action Protocol.
Automated compliance timeline management. Track every obligation from report to resolution.
Structured risk analysis across notice, fitness, and damages to inform early settlement decisions.
Enter tenant details, property reference, alleged defects, and claim type. HabitatGuard automatically sets compliance deadlines.
AI produces a full Pre-Action Protocol response, Scott Schedule, and risk assessment — structured in line with CPR and Protocol requirements, for your legal team to review.
Your team reviews the draft, completes property-specific details from your housing management system, and sends.
Monitor every deadline, manage disclosure, and track the claim through to resolution — with a full audit trail.
Damp & mould and prescribed emergency hazards. Social landlords must investigate within 10 working days under current regulations and remediate significant hazards within prescribed timeframes.
Excess cold, excess heat, falls, structural collapse, fire, electrical hazards, domestic hygiene, and food safety expected to be brought within mandatory Awaab's Law timeframes.
All remaining Housing Health and Safety Rating System hazards (excluding overcrowding) where they present significant risk of harm.
HabitatGuard is built by the team behind GoLitigo, the legal technology platform providing solicitor-grade tools for UK civil litigation. We've built AI-powered document generation, case management, and compliance tracking systems used in real disputes — and we've applied that expertise to the specific challenge facing social housing providers today.
HabitatGuard exists because Awaab's Law has fundamentally changed the landscape for registered providers. Disrepair claims are rising, claimant legal costs are disproportionate, and housing teams need tools that help them respond systematically — not just faster, but with the compliance evidence that protects them in court.
We're not a law firm. We're a technology company that builds software to help housing providers defend claims, meet statutory deadlines, and reduce their dependence on expensive external legal advice.
A 6-page printable checklist covering everything your organisation needs for Awaab's Law compliance — from Board governance to claims defence readiness.
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