New housing rules under “Awaab’s Law” require landlords to address excess heat and other emergency hazards within strict time limits, following the death of a child. Reporting from multiple outlets says the change places direct responsibility on landlords to respond promptly to hazards in rented homes, including overheating conditions that can pose a serious risk to residents. Under the law’s framework, landlords must assess and act on relevant hazards as emergencies and take steps to remedy them without undue delay, with a stated expectation to respond within 24 hours. The updates are presented as part of broader efforts to improve safety standards in social and private rented accommodation, particularly where poor maintenance or failure to respond to dangerous conditions can lead to harm. While the outlets focus on excess heat as the immediate example, they describe the approach as applying to “all types of emergency hazards,” meaning overheating is treated alongside other potential life-threatening hazards that landlords are expected to manage quickly.