Compliance news & insights
Compliance rules keep changing, and it's easy to miss a duty that has quietly started to apply to you. Our news and insights flag the regulations, deadlines and responsibilities that affect landlords, agents and businesses, in plain English.
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If something here makes you stop and think "are we actually doing that?", that's exactly the point, and we can help you put it right.
Awaab's Law widens on 30 November 2026
In force for damp, mould and emergency hazards since October 2025, the law extends this November to further hazards including excess cold, fire and electrical. Are your processes ready?
Damp & mouldIs your EICR actually valid?
Rented homes need a satisfactory Electrical Installation Condition Report at least every five years. Lapsed or unsatisfactory, and you could be liable.
Electrical safetyFire doors under the Building Safety Act
Responsible persons must inspect and maintain fire doors. When were yours last properly checked?
Fire door inspectionsLegionella: the legal duty people forget
If you own or manage a building, you must assess and control the risk of Legionella under ACOP L8. Do you have a current risk assessment?
Water hygiene & LegionellaGas safety: don't let the CP12 lapse
Every rented property with gas appliances needs an annual Gas Safety Record. Is yours in date?
Gas safetyAsbestos: the duty to manage
Own or manage a pre-2000 building? You have a legal duty to manage asbestos, even if you never touch it.
AsbestosSpotted something you're not sure about?
Ask us and we'll tell you honestly where you stand.