After three months and the support of tens of thousands, Awaab's Law could pass its biggest hurdle today. The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill is back in the House of Commons this afternoon (March 1).
It's the first opportunity for MPs to discuss the amendments put forward by housing secretary Michael Gove in the memory of Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak, who died aged two following prolonged exposure to mould at his home. Mr Gove met Awaab's parents in Rochdale last month to discuss the amendments being made following the campaign.
If voted through Parliament as amended, the new law will mean social landlords have to follow strict timeframes to inspect cases of damp and mould, and carry out urgent repairs. Those timeframes will be set following a consultation period, but Mr Gove told the Manchester Evening News he would 'need a lot of persuading' to move away from the original demands of the campaign.
