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Awaab Ishak's death sparks call to action over housing from Michael Gove

In a stinging rebuke, the housing secretary warns those responsible for social housing properties that standards must be improved

Wales Online · Nov 20, 2022

Awaab Ishak: Gove calls for urgent action to improve housing conditions after boy’s death

‘I am putting housing providers on notice’, Levelling Up secretary said

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022

Gove demands action from councils and housing providers after Awaab Ishak death

The Housing Secretary has written to local authority chief executives in England, as well as sending a separate letter to social housing providers.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022

Price cuts and pre-auction sales as Christmas 'deadline' looms

Data shows where the biggest discounts on Canberra homes can be found.

The Canberra Times · Nov 19, 2022

'Awaab Ishak's death could have been prevented - but the Government did not act'

Rachael Bletchly says that two-year-old Awaab Ishak's death could have been prevented – had the Government acted years ago to improve Britain's housing stock. Some 839,000 homes are ­affected by damp

Daily Mirror · Nov 19, 2022

Awaab Ishak's family react after housing association boss Gareth Swarbrick sacked

Gareth Swarbrick was sacked from his role at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing today

Manchester Evening News · Nov 19, 2022

Rochdale Council wants to take back control of RBH as Gareth Swarbrick removed as chief executive

"It's really upsetting, I must admit. Something needs to change."

Manchester Evening News · Nov 19, 2022

Housing boss sacked after two year old died of mould exposure

Gareth Swarbrick has been removed as chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) with immediate effect following the inquest into the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak

Wales Online · Nov 19, 2022

Housing boss sacked following mould exposure death of Awaab Ishak

An inquest into the death of the youngster found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

Awaab Ishak: Board sacks housing boss after boy killed by mould

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom where he lived with his parents

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2022