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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Helen Corbett

Social landlords forced to fix dangerous mould from October under Awaab’s law

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak who died in December 2020 after exposure to mould at his housing association flat (Family handout/Farleys Solicitors/PA) - (PA Media)

Awaab’s law to force social landlords to fix dangerous damp and mould will come into force in October.

The legislation is named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died as a direct result of exposure to mould in the social home his family rented in Rochdale in 2020.

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