Check Your Awaab's Law Phase — Free HHSRS Hazard Lookup for Housing Providers

The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) defines a set of hazard descriptions in Schedule 1 to the HHSRS (England) Regulations 2005, made under the Housing Act 2004. SI 2026/571, in force 23 June 2026, omitted 13 of the original 29 descriptions and inserted 5 consolidated ones, leaving 21. The table below uses the post-amendment descriptions; searching a retired name such as "carbon monoxide" or "food safety" will resolve to the description that now covers it. Awaab's Law applies statutory repair timescales to these hazards in three phases.

Phase 1 (in force from 27 October 2025) covers damp and mould growth — the hazard category that led to the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale in 2020. Phase 2, in force from 30 November 2026, adds these hazard groupings: excess cold, excess heat, falls on the level (including stairs and between levels), structural collapse, fire and explosions, electrical hazards, and domestic hygiene — the draft amending regulations name Schedule 1 paragraphs 2, 3, 14A, 18A, 21, 22, 23, 23A and 29. "Fire and explosions" carries a carve-out: fire risk arising from a deficiency in an FSO-regulated part of a building containing two or more dwellings is an "excluded fire hazard" and falls outside Awaab's Law. Phase 3 will cover the remaining HHSRS hazards except crowding and space; no commencement date has been set for it (GOV.UK's Phase 1 guidance said 2027; its Phase 2 guidance gives no year).

For housing officers managing mixed caseloads, knowing which phase covers each hazard type is essential for setting the correct deadlines. A damp report triggers Phase 1 timescales now; a report about a broken stair rail will trigger Phase 2 timescales once those regulations come into force. This tool maps every HHSRS category to its implementation phase so your team can prepare in advance.