diff --git a/lib/consul_form_builder.rb b/lib/consul_form_builder.rb
index e9868185e..620a0886c 100644
--- a/lib/consul_form_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/consul_form_builder.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ConsulFormBuilder < FoundationRailsHelper::FormBuilder
     if options[:label] == false
       super
     else
-      label = tag.span sanitize(label_text(attribute, options[:label])), class: "checkbox"
+      label = tag.span sanitized_label_text(attribute, options[:label]), class: "checkbox"
 
       super(attribute, options.merge(
         label: label,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ConsulFormBuilder < FoundationRailsHelper::FormBuilder
       if text == false
         super
       else
-        super(attribute, sanitize(label_text(attribute, text)), options)
+        super(attribute, sanitized_label_text(attribute, text), options)
       end
     end
 
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ class ConsulFormBuilder < FoundationRailsHelper::FormBuilder
       end
     end
 
+    def sanitized_label_text(attribute, text)
+      sanitize(label_text(attribute, text), attributes: allowed_attributes)
+    end
+
+    def allowed_attributes
+      self.class.sanitized_allowed_attributes + ["target"]
+    end
+
     def label_options_for(options)
       label_options = options[:label_options] || {}
 
diff --git a/spec/components/shared/agree_with_terms_of_service_field_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/shared/agree_with_terms_of_service_field_component_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b7c8bc7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/components/shared/agree_with_terms_of_service_field_component_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+describe Shared::AgreeWithTermsOfServiceFieldComponent do
+  before do
+    dummy_model = Class.new do
+      include ActiveModel::Model
+      attr_accessor :terms_of_service
+    end
+
+    stub_const("DummyModel", dummy_model)
+  end
+
+  let(:form) { ConsulFormBuilder.new(:dummy, DummyModel.new, ApplicationController.new.view_context, {}) }
+  let(:component) { Shared::AgreeWithTermsOfServiceFieldComponent.new(form) }
+
+  it "contains links that open in a new window" do
+    render_inline component
+
+    expect(page).to have_css "a[target=_blank]", count: 2
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/lib/consul_form_builder_spec.rb b/spec/lib/consul_form_builder_spec.rb
index d8d9adf5f..db57847d2 100644
--- a/spec/lib/consul_form_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/consul_form_builder_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ describe ConsulFormBuilder do
 
   let(:builder) { ConsulFormBuilder.new(:dummy, DummyModel.new, ApplicationController.new.view_context, {}) }
 
+  describe "label" do
+    it "accepts links that open in a new window in its content" do
+      render builder.text_field(:title, label: 'My <a href="/" target="_blank" title="New tab">title</a>')
+
+      expect(page).to have_link count: 1
+      expect(page).to have_link "title"
+      expect(page).to have_link "New tab"
+      expect(page).to have_css "a[target=_blank]"
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "hints" do
     it "does not generate hints by default" do
       render builder.text_field(:title)
diff --git a/spec/system/verification/residence_spec.rb b/spec/system/verification/residence_spec.rb
index c54e44fee..3603d4ba9 100644
--- a/spec/system/verification/residence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/verification/residence_spec.rb
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ describe "Residence" do
     login_as(create(:user))
 
     visit new_residence_path
-    click_link "the terms and conditions of access"
 
-    expect(page).to have_content "Terms and conditions of access of the Census"
+    within_window(window_opened_by { click_link "the terms and conditions of access" }) do
+      expect(page).to have_content "Terms and conditions of access of the Census"
+    end
   end
 end