Awaab’s Law Injunction Orders an Emergency Move After a Ceiling Collapse

Our clients had lived in their home since June 2025. Both are vulnerable individuals, and one suffers with mental and physical health conditions, including breathing difficulties.

They were forced to live with damp and mould caused by an ongoing leak from the bathroom into the living room, which their housing association landlord left unresolved for almost nine months.

A ceiling collapse, and still no repairs scheduled

The living room ceiling first partially collapsed. Some months later, it collapsed entirely. Even then, no remedial works were scheduled by the landlord.

Given the obvious risk to our clients, we applied to the Court for an interim injunction under Awaab’s Law, seeking immediate relief.

The landlord’s defence

The landlord argued that it had acted reasonably because it had raised some repair jobs in July 2026. That argument overlooked the fact that it had been notified of the problems in November 2025, some eight months earlier. The jobs that were raised were never completed, and the landlord’s contractors would often attend without an appointment.

What the Court ordered

The Court agreed with our clients. Given the risk to their health and safety, it held that an immediate decant into alternative accommodation was required, with the repair works to be completed no later than 28 August 2026, just 15 days after the hearing.

The Court also listed a second hearing to check that the works have been completed. This is a clear signal of the approach the Courts are taking under the new regulations: landlords are being held to tight, enforceable deadlines, and tenants in urgent need are getting real protection quickly.