Awaab’s Law training for Scottish housing associations, councils and landlords
From 6 October 2026, social and private landlords in Scotland must have a competent person investigate damp and mould within 10 working days. We train your team to do it properly, and evidence it.
- ✓Delivered on-site, anywhere in Scotland, built around your stock and processes
- ✓Covers the Scottish regulations, the competent person investigation and the written summary
- ✓From the independent body that has trained council housing teams across the UK
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Now delivering on-site for housing teams across Scotland.
What the law requires from 6 October 2026
The Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 set maximum statutory timescales for every report of damp or mould, in social and private rented homes.
Private landlords must complete repairs as soon as reasonably practicable. Summary only, based on Scottish Government guidance for landlords. It is not legal advice.
Training from a body backed by City & Guilds
You are working with an organisation whose FODCS damp surveyor and FODCT damp proofing technician certifications are independently City & Guilds Assured, with damp surveyor training that is also CPD certified. For Scottish commissioning teams, that means your training partner is externally quality-checked, not self-appointed, the kind of assurance that stands up in procurement and audit.
The clock starts the day a tenant reports damp or mould
The regulations set the speed. They do not give your team the competence. That gap is where the risk sits:
- ✕Investigations by staff who cannot evidence competence
- ✕Written summaries that do not stand up to scrutiny
- ✕Misdiagnosis in solid stone, tenement and non-traditional stock
- ✕Repeat repairs, complaints and compensation exposure
- ✕Repairing Standard cases escalating to the First-tier Tribunal
“Competent person” is now the phrase that matters
Every investigation must be carried out by a competent person, and the findings put in writing to the tenant within 3 working days. Confident diagnosis and clear, evidence-led reporting are what let you meet the timescales and defend your decisions. Our training is built to raise exactly that capability across your team.
Request a consultation →Training for every role that touches a damp or mould report
Programmes built for the Scottish regulations and Scottish stock
Not generic theory, and not an English course with the dates changed. A structured inspection approach, evidence-led diagnosis and clear reporting, tailored to your roles and your homes.
Awaab’s Law in Scotland, in practice
- The 10, 3, 5 and 20 working day timescales
- Who counts as a competent person
- Right to Repair Scheme and the Repairing Standard
- When timescales cannot be met, and what to record
- Building the process and audit trail around each report
Damp & moisture diagnosis for Scottish stock
- Rising damp vs penetrating damp vs condensation
- Solid stone walls, tenements and non-traditional construction
- Cement render and pointing on traditional walls
- Moisture testing methods and meter limitations
- Proportionate recommendations, not blanket treatments
Investigation & the written summary
- What a defensible investigation record contains
- Writing the tenant summary clearly, inside 3 working days
- Photo evidence and record keeping
- Diagnosis and justification language
- Recommendations that match the evidence
Mould management & operative awareness
- Why mould forms: moisture drivers and building conditions
- Health and vulnerability considerations
- Resident communication and expectation management
- What operatives should record and escalate
- Red flags that require specialist review
Training, membership and support in one programme
Request a consultation
Two minutes on the form. We reply within one working day.
Short scoping call
We learn your stock, team and where you stand against the duties.
Tailored proposal
A programme, dates and a fixed price for your organisation.
On-site training & support
We train your team in Scotland, then set up membership and support.
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Programmes already delivered to council housing teams
Bespoke programmes delivered on-site for local authority and contractor teams. The same approach, now built around the Scottish regulations.
Awaab’s Law training in Scotland: FAQs
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