Varying definitions of ‘emergency’ could see residents treated unfairly under Awaab’s Law, warns Ombudsman

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Law should ‘drive practices away from a postcode lottery towards greater convergence’, says watchdog

Social landlords’ inconsistent approach to identifying emergency repairs could undermine the fair treatment of tenants required by Awaab’s Law, according to the Housing Ombudsman.

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