A child lost his life, a nation roared in anger, and a change to the law has been promised. Yet there are still tenants fearing for their health on Rochdale's Freehold estate - more than two years on from Awaab Ishak's death.
Housing secretary Michael Gove told the family of Awaab Ishak last Thursday (February 9) how Awaab's Law should soon become a reality. Faisal Abdullah, Awaab's father, described how his family were 'finally starting to feel like we are being treated fairly'.
His two-year-old son died in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould, which social landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) knew about for several months without resolving. A Manchester Evening News investigation last summer revealed Awaab's family were not alone in dealing with the issue on Freehold.
