Housing management, Damp and mould qualifications

Supporting workforce development across the housing sector with practical, industry-relevant qualifications and training to upskill and prepare professionals for emerging regulatory requirements.

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Improving housing conditions with industry-recognised qualifications and training

The housing sector is entering a period of profound change. With new regulation to improve housing conditions, increased scrutiny, and growing expectations from residents, the need for a skilled competent workforce is driving the need to upskill at pace with practical, industry-relevant housing qualifications and training.

For colleges and training providers, this presents a critical opportunity: to deliver programmes that not only meet demand but shape the future of housing professionalism.

Our new Housing management and Damp & mould qualifications are designed to help you do exactly that, combining regulatory alignment, practical learning, and industry relevance to support the sector at scale.

New qualifications launching this autumn

Support housing organisations to build workforce capability with our new Housing management and Damp & mould qualifications, launching this autumn. Practical, flexible learning designed to develop competence, support compliance, and prepare teams for regulatory requirements.

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Housing management

Level 4 Certificate in Professional Housing Management

For housing managers developing core operational and leadership capability.

  • Builds practical knowledge for day-to-day housing management
  • Supports readiness for regulatory requirements
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Housing management

Level 5 Certificate in Professional Senior Housing Management

For senior professionals leading teams, services, and strategic delivery.

  • Develops advanced leadership and decision-making skills
  • Aligns with future regulatory expectations
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Damp and mould

Level 2 Award in Damp and Mould Awareness

For frontline staff and property professionals responding to urgent risk areas.

  • Addresses high-demand skills linked to housing conditions
  • Supports compliance with Awaab’s Law

Why the sector needs change now

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Regulatory pressure is increasing

  • Competence & Conduct Standard becomes mandatory from October 2026
  • Organisations face strict timelines to demonstrate workforce capability
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Real risk to reputation and people

Failure to comply with housing standards can result in legal, financial, and public trust consequences.

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Demand for specialist skills is growing

Increased focus on damp, mould, and property conditions following Awaab’s Law.

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Inflexible, academic-heavy training models

Need for practical, scalable, employer-aligned learning.

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Get detailed information on all qualifications, including structure, delivery, and assessment.

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A new standard for housing qualifications

Our qualifications are designed to help you respond to sector change, while strengthening and diversifying your curriculum offer.

  • Ofqual-regulated qualifications that demonstrate recognised competence
  • Practical, work-based learning aligned to real housing roles
  • Flexible delivery models suited to both new entrants and experienced professionals
  • Built to support rapid workforce upskilling at scale
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Preparing for the Competence & Conduct Standard

From October 2026, housing organisations will be required to ensure their staff meet defined professional standards, marking a significant shift in how workforce capability is measured and regulated. This mandate will:

  • Require formal qualifications across housing roles
  • Increase demand for recognised, regulated learning pathways
  • Place pressure on organisations to upskill within tight timeframes

Our new Level 4 Certificate in Professional Housing Management and Level 5 Certificate in Professional Senior Housing Management have been developed to help employers prepare for this change.

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Responding to Awaabs law: Building safer homes through skills

Awaab’s law has been a landmark legislation, redefining expectations across the housing sector. Aimed at protecting residents from dangerous living conditions – direct responsibility has been placed on landlords and housing professionals to act swiftly to health hazards such as damp and mould.

This has created urgent demand for training that goes beyond awareness – focusing instead on competence, accountability and prevention.

Our Level 2 Award in Damp and Mould Awareness gives learners the knowledge to identify, respond to, and prevent risk – supporting housing providers to protect residents and meet regulatory expectations.

A partnership that grows with you

As housing organisations evolve in response to regulation and resident expectations, their training needs will continue to expand.

By choosing City & Guilds and ILM, you can:

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Grow your provision over time with a broad, trusted portfolio

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Deepen employer relationships by offering multi-disciplinary training solutions

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Support workforce transformation at scale, not just in one area

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Position your organisation as a long-term skills partner to the housing sector

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One partner. Multiple opportunities

From Housing management and Damp & mould awareness to leadership, construction trades and frontline skills, our combined City & Guilds and ILM offer enables you to deliver joined-up training that reflects how housing organisations really operate.

Supporting the entire housing skills ecosystem, we help develop skilled workforces that can lead services, engage residents, maintain properties, and improve homes – building capability at every level of the organisation.

This means you're not just helping employers respond to today's regulatory and compliance challenges; you're supporting long-term workforce development, strengthening organisational resilience, and creating lasting value for both employers and learners.

Start delivering high-demand housing qualifications

Download the Housing Qualifications Factsheet to explore qualification structures, delivery and assessment requirements, and discover how you can support the housing sector through a period of critical change.

Get in touch with our team about delivering these high-demand Housing management and Damp and mould qualifications.

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