Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, whether temporary accommodation will be included as part of the regulations to set deadlines for landlords to fix damp and mould hazards (Awaab’s Law).
The draft Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026, if agreed by Parliament, will apply to all accommodation provided under a private residential, Scottish secure or short Scottish secure tenancy. This means that Awaab’s Law extends to temporary accommodation, such as accommodation provided under a short Scottish secure tenancy. However, I recognise that other types of temporary accommodation are utilised by local authorities.
Whilst the type of tenancy is determined by local authorities, all temporary accommodation they provide must comply with the Temporary Accommodation Standards Framework and the Tolerable Standard.
As part of our next steps, we will be engaging with stakeholders to understand how Awaab’s Law can be extended further, including to other types of temporary accommodation that is not currently covered.