Nottingham City Council's housing chief says that a review is taking place into how damp and mould complaints are dealt with in the city. Nottingham City Homes, the city council's housing provider, says that none of its properties are failing the Decent Homes Standard because of damp and mould hazards.
But Councillor Toby Neal, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Human Resources at Nottingham City Council, said a review was still necessary following recent events. In particular, Councillor Neal highlighted the tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak.
Last November saw the inquest into Awaab Ishak take place and the coroner concluded that he had died from prolonged exposure to mould in his family's housing association flat. The coroner also said that the tragedy should be a "defining moment" for the housing sector.
