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Free Awaab’s Law hazard report form
An Awaab’s Law hazard report form records what an engineer or tradesperson finds in a social rented home, for the landlord to classify. This one covers phase 1 and phase 2 hazards, with an office section, as an editable PDF and a Word document, free to use and reuse.
- Format
- Editable PDF
- Pages
- 5
- Built on
- The Awaab’s Law regulations and GOV.UK guidance
- Cost
- Free, always
What is in the awaab’s Law hazard report form
5 pagesThe job and the rule
The landlord, work order, property, resident, engineer and visit times. Then the rule in a box: the engineer records and reports, and the landlord makes the legal classification.
At the visit
Five checks: looking beyond the job sheet, the history of the problem, who lives there, photographs with consent and any refused access. Then the resident’s own words.
The Awaab’s Law checklist, phase 1 and phase 2
Damp and mould and every emergency hazard, then excess cold and heat, three kinds of fall, electrical, fire and explosions, structural collapse and domestic hygiene. Each row has room for location and extent, with Emergency, Significant and Unsure boxes.
Evidence and action
Photographs, readings, the immediate action, whether the home was made safe, outstanding risk, follow on work and detailed notes. Then the report from the property: when, how and to whom.
The office section
Completed when the report arrives: the office reference, received and acknowledged times, the landlord told, what it was reported as, escalation, the risk handover, notes, outcome and review.
Key facts
The five Awaab’s Law timescales and the phase 1 and phase 2 dates, each with the regulation behind it.
What Awaab’s Law says
Checked against the sourceWho it applies to
Awaab’s Law is an implied term in social tenancies in England, let by housing associations and local authority landlords. The legal duty is the landlord’s.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 section 10A, inserted by the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 section 42Emergency hazards
The landlord investigates and completes the relevant safety work as soon as reasonably practicable, and within 24 hours of becoming aware.
SI 2025/1042, regulation 5Significant hazards
The landlord investigates within 10 working days. It sends the tenant a written summary within 3 working days of the investigation concluding, and completes the safety work within 5.
SI 2025/1042, regulations 6, 9 and 11Preventative work
Work to stop the hazard coming back begins within 5 working days. Where that is not possible, it begins as soon as reasonably practicable and within 12 weeks.
SI 2025/1042, regulation 13Phase 1 and phase 2
Phase 1 has been in force since 27 October 2025, for damp and mould and every emergency hazard. Phase 2 is due to come into force on 30 November 2026, under regulations approved by both Houses of Parliament in October 2026.
SI 2025/1042, and the Amendment Regulations 2026, regulation 1(2)Contractors and the landlord’s clock
The guidance asks contractors to report the hazards they find beyond the job in hand. In some circumstances a landlord may be treated as aware when its contractor becomes aware. The landlord keeps full responsibility.
GOV.UK, Awaab’s Law phase 2 guidance, sections 4 and 8.5How to use it
One form per visit
Fill it in at the property, whatever the job sheet says. Tick an urgency for each hazard found, write where it is and how far it extends, and photograph it with consent.
Report it the same day
Phone a suspected emergency through at once, then send the form before leaving the property. Record when, how and to whom it was reported.
The office closes the loop
The office logs receipt, tells the landlord, escalates and records who accepted any outstanding risk. The background is in Awaab’s Law for repair contractors.
What is an Awaab’s Law hazard report form?
A record an engineer or tradesperson completes on finding a potential hazard in a social rented home. It captures what was found, where, how urgent it looks and what was done, so the landlord can classify it and act inside its timescales.
Does the engineer decide whether a hazard is an emergency?
The engineer records the facts and the urgency they suspect, and reports it. The landlord makes the legal classification of emergency or significant hazard under Awaab’s Law. A suspected emergency is phoned through at once.
What does Awaab’s Law phase 2 add?
Phase 2 is due to come into force on 30 November 2026. It adds excess cold, excess heat, falls, electrical hazards, fire and explosions, structural collapse and falling elements, and domestic hygiene. The form’s checklist has a row for each, with the three falls and the parts of domestic hygiene listed separately.
What are the Awaab’s Law timescales?
Emergency hazards: 24 hours. Significant hazards: investigated within 10 working days, a written summary within 3 working days, and safety work completed within 5. Preventative work begins within 12 weeks at the latest.
Does Awaab’s Law apply to private landlords?
Not yet. It applies to social housing in England. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 extends it to private renting, but that part is not in force, and the government is consulting on it until 18 December 2026.
Can engineers send the hazard report from a phone?
Yes. In Unibuild’s Awaab’s Law section, the engineer reports from the staff app at the property, with photographs and the suspected urgency. The office is alerted, and receipt, escalation and handover are recorded on the same report.
Is this Awaab’s Law form free, and is there a Word version?
Yes. It is free to download, use and reuse, with no sign-up and no email address. The Word version takes your own logo and changes, and the editable PDF can be typed into in any PDF reader or printed.
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