Rochdale Boroughwide Housing's interim boss has welcomed the latest breakthrough on Awaab's Law - as more than 2,000 of its properties are affected by damp and mould. Plans to change the law in memory of Awaab Ishak were confirmed by the government last week.
Awaab died aged two in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould at his family's home on Rochdale's Freehold estate, which is owned and managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH). The housing association knew about the problem for several months before his death, but failed to act.
Yvonne Arrowsmith, interim chief executive at RBH, met with housing secretary Michael Gove as he confirmed the government was amending a Bill currently going through Parliament in line with much of the demands of the Awaab's Law campaign. She said: "I support Awaab's Law and I am pleased that it will soon be on the statute book.
