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Awaab's Law Scotland: The Clock Has Started. Can You Prove What Happened?
Awaab's Law is now in force in Scotland. We look at what the new damp and mould timescales mean for evidence, monitoring and housing teams.
6 Oct 2026 · 4 min read ↗The latest thinking.
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# How Much Damage Could We Prevent If We Found Water Leaks Earlier?
Smart Water Leak Detection: Can We Find Leaks Before They Become Claims? Up to 1.5 billion litres of water may be lost through leaks in homes and businesses every day. Could connected leak monitoring help us find problems earlier?
13 Oct 2026 · 4 min read ↗
# STAIRs: If a Tenant Asked for the Information Tomorrow, Could You Find It?
** STAIRs 2026: Is Your Housing Information Ready? New Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements are now taking effect. We look at what STAIRs could mean for housing data, property records and administration.
6 Oct 2026 · 4 min read ↗
Can You Trust Your Damp and Mould Data?
160 data checks. 30 amendments. That statistic from the Scottish Housing Regulator's latest damp and mould review caught our attention.
5 Oct 2026 · 4 min read ↗
Awaab's Law Phase 2 lands on 30 November. The first hazard you will meet is the cold.
Phase 2 is confirmed. From 30 November 2026, seven more hazard categories come under the statutory clocks, and the date falls on the first day of winter. Here is what changes, the definition most people skip past, and why excess cold is the hardest hazard to evidence after the event.
30 Sept 2026 · 6 min read ↗Let’s move things forward.
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