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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Awaab’s law is not working, say social housing tenants stuck in mouldy homes

Sarah Killick standing in her kitchen
Sarah Killick claims her landlord has done nothing to address the root causes of the damp in her home. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Sarah Killick has been battling problems in her social home for months, including mould and damp. She says the anxiety has been insufferable and she has permanently damaged her teeth from grinding them due to stress.

She thought help would come in the form of Awaab’s law, new legislation designed to force social housing landlords in England to fix dangerous hazards, which came into effect in October last year.

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