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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent

Social landlord in England said mould was ‘acceptable’ in refugees’ homes

Awaab Ishak.
Awaab Ishak. The housing ombudsman for England, Richard Blakeway, concluded RBH tenants were judged ‘by staff members’ … prejudices, lazy assumptions and an attitude towards asylum seekers and refugees that is wholly unacceptable’. Photograph: Family handout/PA

A social landlord claimed refugee tenants were lucky to have a roof over their heads and that mould was “acceptable” in their homes, an investigation has found.

A manager at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), the housing provider whose failure to treat severe mould led to the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, made the remark to a colleague, according to a damning report into the landlord’s wider conduct.

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