Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in Glasgow run damp and mould programmes under Scotland's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
In Scotland, rented homes must meet the Repairing Standard, which explicitly requires properties to be substantially free from rising or penetrating damp. HHSRS does not apply in Scotland — local authorities assess against the Tolerable Standard instead.
Damp and mould is the highest-profile hazard in UK social housing. Since the death of Awaab Ishak, regulators, ombudsmen and courts expect providers to find problems proactively, respond within fixed timescales, and evidence every step.
Glasgow is in Scotland, so the governing framework is: Repairing Standard · Tolerable Standard (Housing (Scotland) Acts). In Scotland, rented homes must meet the Repairing Standard, which explicitly requires properties to be substantially free from rising or penetrating damp. HHSRS does not apply in Scotland — local authorities assess against the Tolerable Standard instead.
Under Awaab's Law in England, social landlords must investigate significant damp and mould hazards within fixed statutory timescales and begin remediation promptly — Kaarr tracks these deadlines automatically per report.
Kaarr's recommended cadence is an annual whole-property survey plus reactive inspections whenever damp or mould is reported. In England, Awaab's Law sets strict legal timescales for investigating and fixing reported hazards.
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