Landlords and housing, UK wide
Housing and Property Health and Safety
Keeping rented homes safe is both a legal duty and a moral one and the rules have tightened sharply in recent years. AL23 Safety helps landlords, agents, housing associations and property managers across the UK stay on top of it, joining up fire, asbestos, electrical and damp duties so your tenants are protected and your portfolio is compliant.
Why it matters in housing and property
The risks are real and so are the duties
Property safety law has moved fast since Grenfell and since the death of Awaab Ishak. Landlords now face binding expectations on building safety, fire and the prompt handling of hazards like damp and mould.
Get it wrong and you face enforcement, claims and serious harm to tenants. A structured compliance approach keeps you ahead of the duties rather than reacting to them.
The main risks
Where the harm comes from
The hazards that cause the most serious harm in this sector and the ones we focus on first.
Fire
Risk assessments and, for blocks of flats, the structure, external walls and flat entrance doors.
Damp and mould
Now subject to strict timescales under Awaab’s Law.
Gas and electrical
Annual gas safety checks and five-yearly electrical inspections.
Asbestos and legionella
In communal areas and older buildings and in water systems.
General condition
Hazards assessed under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
The regulations that apply
Your legal framework, in plain terms
Key duties sit under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 as amended, the Fire Safety Act 2021, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector Regulations 2020, the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and the HHSRS. Awaab’s Law applies to social landlords now and is being extended to the private rented sector through the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
Key duties commonly engaged:
- RRFSO 2005
- Fire Safety Act 2021
- Gas Safety 1998
- Electrical Safety (PRS) 2020
- CAR 2012
- HHSRS
- Awaab’s Law
How we help
Built around your operation
We provide fire risk assessments, asbestos surveys, risk assessments, safety audits and compliance support across single properties or whole portfolios. With in-house fire engineering, we can also advise on complex fire questions in higher-risk residential buildings.
Why AL23 Safety
Sector-aware support that gets used
Current
We track fast-moving property safety law so you stay ahead of it.
Joined up
Fire, asbestos, electrical and damp duties handled together.
Portfolio friendly
Support that scales from one property to many.
Nationwide
We support landlords and property providers across the UK.
Get in touch
Keep your properties safe and compliant
Get in touch to discuss your housing and property safety needs.
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