Survey software for the UK
Use DampApp Pro for damp, timber and mould surveys, PropertySurvey Pro for condition reports, snagging and HHSRS, and HousingSurvey Pro for social housing casework under Awaab's Law. The first two are free to download and use; HousingSurvey Pro starts on a free Solo plan.
The UK has four housing systems, so the right survey app depends on where the property is as much as on the job. England's social landlords work to Awaab's Law timescales and a 21-hazard HHSRS; Scotland brings in a damp and mould investigation duty for private and social landlords on 6 October 2026; Wales runs its own hazard rule through the Welsh Housing Quality Standard; and Northern Ireland relies on its Housing Fitness Standard.
On site, the work is shaped by a mild, wet maritime climate and an old housing stock: solid-brick Victorian terraces, stone cottages, interwar semis with early cavity walls and post-war system-built flats. Condensation, rain getting in through failed gutters and a bridged damp-proof course can all leave the same tide mark, so readings, dew point and dated photographs matter more than a meter alone.
All three apps capture offline and build the report on the device. DampApp Pro and PropertySurvey Pro are free to download and use, with watermarked PDFs, 3 free uses a month of each AI tool and up to 25 surveys on the device; Pro is optional.
Damp and timber surveyors and remedial contractors
DampApp Pro is our app for UK damp, timber and mould surveys: it records moisture readings, dew point and ventilation checks room by room and produces the PDF on site, with or without signal. It suits damp specialists and surveyors who must explain the cause, not only the stain.
Most of the job is telling condensation apart from penetrating damp and from rising damp through a bridged or failed damp-proof course. Each reading stays with its wall, height and photograph, and the condensation checks compare surface temperature with dew point, so the diagnosis rests on recorded evidence. For rented homes the app scores the damp and mould hazard on England's 2026 HHSRS and lays out Awaab's Law dates for a social landlord client.
Property surveyors, landlords, letting agents and snaggers
PropertySurvey Pro covers the rest of a UK property: condition reports at RICS Home Survey Levels 1 to 3, new-build snag lists, inventories, dilapidations schedules and HHSRS assessments, captured offline and exported as a PDF on site. It is aligned with the RICS Home Survey Standard but it is independent software, not endorsed by RICS, so the judgement and the sign-off stay with you.
The HHSRS module follows England's amended system: 21 hazard profiles, the renamed Extreme, Severe, Serious and Moderate classes of harm, and High, Medium and Low bands. You enter the likelihood and harm judgements; the app does the arithmetic and shows the Category 1 or 2 result beside your photographs. Wales still assesses against 29 hazards, so a Welsh report should say which set it used.
Housing associations, councils and their contractors
HousingSurvey Pro is built for English social landlords working to Awaab's Law: surveyors and operatives capture evidence offline, and the office portal tracks each case against its statutory clock, raises works orders and keeps a tamper-evident record of what was known and done. Organisations start on a free Solo plan; the app needs an organisation subscription to sign in.
Phase 1 has applied since 27 October 2025 to all emergency hazards and to significant damp and mould hazards. A landlord must investigate a potential significant hazard within 10 working days of becoming aware of it, give the tenant a written summary within 3 working days of the investigation ending and carry out relevant safety work within 5 working days of it concluding. Emergency hazards must be investigated and made safe within 24 hours.
Phase 2, due on 30 November 2026, extends the significant-hazard duties to excess cold and heat, falls, structural collapse, fire and explosions, electrical hazards and domestic hygiene.
Social landlords and contractors outside England
England's Awaab's Law regulations do not apply in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, so landlords there need records set up for their own rules. HousingSurvey Pro keeps the same evidence trail while your organisation sets case stages to its own nation's rules.
In Scotland, the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Scotland's own version of Awaab's Law, take effect on 6 October 2026 for private and social landlords. Once told of damp or mould, a landlord must have a competent person investigate within 10 working days, give the tenant a written summary within 3 working days and start any required work within 5. The repairing standard also gains a requirement that the house is substantially free from damp and mould.
In Wales, a Welsh Housing Quality Standard rule in force since 1 April 2026 requires social landlords to investigate significant-risk hazards within 10 working days and remedy them within a further 5, or within 24 hours each where imminent harm is assessed. In Northern Ireland, the Housing Fitness Standard requires a home to be free from dampness prejudicial to the health of the occupants.
Rules that shape the report
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fixed timescales for social landlords in England to investigate and fix emergency and significant hazards and to give tenants a written summary. Phase 2 is due on 30 November 2026.
Official sourceUK Government, SI 2026/571
In force since 23 June 2026, it consolidates the HHSRS in England into 21 hazard profiles and renames the classes of harm.
Official sourceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Five criteria for rented homes in England, including freedom from damp and mould, applying to social and private rentals from 2035.
Official sourceUK Parliament
Reforms private renting in England from 1 May 2026, and provides for Awaab's Law and the Decent Homes Standard to reach private rentals on timescales still to be set.
Official sourceScottish Government, SSI 2026/173
From 6 October 2026, private and social landlords in Scotland must investigate damp and mould within 10 working days, summarise the findings within 3 and start required work within 5.
Official sourceWelsh Government
The standard for existing social homes in Wales, including a free-from-damp expectation. An addendum in force from 1 April 2026 adds timescales for significant-risk hazards.
Official sourceWelsh Government
The 29 matters, starting with damp and mould, that decide whether a rented home in Wales is fit for human habitation.
Official sourceDepartment for Communities, Northern Ireland
The statutory fitness standard since 1992: a home must be structurally stable, free from serious disrepair and free from dampness prejudicial to the health of the occupants.
Official sourceOn site in the United Kingdom
Black mould in the cold corners of north-facing bedrooms is often condensation, driven by cold surfaces, washing dried indoors and extract fans that do not run. Record humidity and surface temperature together.
Tide marks at skirting height often come from a bridged damp-proof course, raised external ground, leaking gutters or hygroscopic salts in old plaster. Readings up the wall and photographs outside keep the diagnosis honest.
Insulation and draught-proofing change how walls and roofs dry out. Where ventilation was not upgraded too, or cavity fill meets driving rain, damp can follow. Note what was installed and when.
Below-ground rooms in older terraces were rarely built to be dry. Describe any existing waterproofing, its type and condition, and leave the design of a new system to a specialist.
DampApp Pro and PropertySurvey Pro can be used without an account or card. The free tier supports full offline surveys, watermarked PDF export, 3 free uses a month of each AI tool and a reusable on-device capacity of up to 25 surveys. Export or delete completed work to free a slot.
Pro is optional and adds cloud sync, greater storage, the full AI allowance, premium integrations and white-label branding. Eligible new subscribers start Pro with a free trial. Review the current entitlements, free trials and store prices on the ProSurvey pricing page.
Yes. DampApp Pro is free to download and use for real damp and mould surveys on iPhone, iPad and Android. The free tier works offline, exports watermarked PDF reports, includes 3 free uses a month of each AI tool and stores up to 25 surveys on the device. Pro is optional, at £74.99 a month or £749.99 a year.
It gives you a structure for condition reports at RICS Home Survey Levels 1 to 3, so it helps you follow the standard. It is independent software, not endorsed or licensed by RICS; the judgements stay yours.
Not the English regulations, which cover social housing in England only. Scotland has its own version, which the Scottish Government also calls Awaab's Law, covering private and social landlords from 6 October 2026. Wales added hazard timescales for social landlords to its housing quality standard from 1 April 2026, and Northern Ireland uses its Housing Fitness Standard.
Not yet. Awaab's Law applies to social housing in England. The Renters' Rights Act 2025 provides for extending it to private rentals, and the government has said the timescales will be subject to consultation.
Yes. The HHSRS modules in DampApp Pro and PropertySurvey Pro follow England's amended system in force since 23 June 2026. The surveyor enters the likelihood and harm judgements and the app calculates the score; it never decides a hazard for you.
No. AI Polish turns your shorthand into draft wording you can edit, and Talk through a room turns a spoken walk-through into entries you check. Neither diagnoses a defect or completes a survey; you review and edit every word.
HousingSurvey Pro. It pairs an offline capture app with an office portal for Awaab's Law timelines, works orders and tamper-evident evidence, and starts on a free Solo plan, then is priced per surveyor per month.
Not in the United Kingdom? Choose your country
Download the app that fits your work, run a real survey offline and hand over the PDF on site. Pro is optional, with a free trial first.
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