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Awaab's Law: Guidance for landlords in Scotland
This guidance is intended to assist social and private landlords to comply with
their duties under the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 which come into force on 6 October 2026.
Footnotes
1 Some images have been generated using AI tools as a representation of potential mould/damp instances in a domestic setting, whilst retaining anonymity.
2 In a room with four walls of equal size, 10% of the wallspace equals two fifths of the area of one wall.
3 Other spaces include cupboards, store-rooms, utility rooms and lofts.