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Michael Gove announces £15m to improve social housing in Greater Manchester in wake of tragic death of Awaab Ishak

The Levelling Up secretary said Awaab's death has reinforced the need for action during a speech in Manchester today - he's announced £30m for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands

Manchester Evening News

Warning over 'toxic mould' scammers targeting households after Awaab Ishak death

Trading Standards say cold-callers have been targeting deprived areas offering work which doesn't get completed

Manchester Evening News

Tenant with incurable lung disease ‘caused by mould’ to sue Hackney council

Max, 38, goes to court over chronic sarcoidosis that damp conditions in his flat put him at “extra risk of lung complications”, according to doctors

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'Awaab Ishak's death could have brought change but with UK housing, the rot goes deep'

In December 2020, a two-year-old boy died after he was left struggling to breathe when his throat became swollen and his lungs filled with poisonous mould but so many children are still living in the same conditions

Daily Mirror

Street of Housing Shame: Children breathe in mould in Housing Minister's constituency

Several families on one street are living in homes that have turned green on the outside and have mould festering inside as they fear for their lives

Daily Mirror

Renfrewshire councillors will receive updates on damp housing complaints after Awaab Ishak tragedy

The move comes in the wake of a youngster dying from a respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould.

Daily Record

Tenant told to 'wipe off damp because housing officers didn't have correct PPE'

Councillors heard it was one of a number of cases that had not been dealt with to a ‘satisfactory level’ in Stockport

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The Mancunian Way: Why it matters

“It’s really encouraging that the government has listened, but we’ll keep watching."

Manchester Evening News

'A defining moment': Exactly how the tragic case of Awaab Ishak will bring about meaningful change

An M.E.N. and Shelter campaign has been backed by a huge number of readers

Manchester Evening News

In Awaab's name, no more children must suffer

Until Awaab's Law is enshrined in the statue books, we won't rest

Manchester Evening News

Awaab's Law: What ministers' response means, what's next and what we must never forget

A huge step forwards has been taken - but there is still work to do

Manchester Evening News

Landlords face new crackdown rules on mould after death of Awaab Ishak

Michael Gove and Steve Barclay set out five areas of concern ahead of a review of rules to protect renters

Daily Mirror

Awaab Ishak: Review of landlord guidance announced after child’s death

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died because of mould in his Greater Manchester flat despite complaints from his parents

Evening Standard

A step towards meaningful change following the case of tragic Awaab Ishak

Manchester Evening News editor Sarah Lester joined Shelter boss Dr Polly Neate on Radio 4 to speak about the latest update

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Government announces landlord guidance review on mould following Awaab Ishak's death

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition caused by the mould in the flat he was living in with his parents

The Independent UK

Review of landlord guidance announced after child’s death

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died because of mould in his Greater Manchester flat despite complaints from his parents.

Manchester Evening News

Government announces plans for Awaab's Law after toddler's tragic death from damp and mould

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, said the government will table an amendment to the Social Housing Regulation Bill

The Guardian - UK

Landlord guidance about health risks of mould to be reviewed, ministers say

Move comes after coroner instructed government to take action after death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak

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The Conversation

Decade of progress on making England's homes safer threatened by austerity and the pandemic

In her ruling on the death of two-year old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale in 2020, senior coroner Joanne Kearsley concluded that the child had died as a result of “prolonged exposure to mould in his home environment”.

The Independent UK

‘A national disgrace’: Thousands of complaints about damp and mould in England social housing

The Housing Ombudsman received 5,838 complaints about leaks, damp and mould in the three years to March 2022, figures show

The Independent UK

Thousands of complaints about leaks, damp and mould in social housing in England

The Housing Ombudsman received 5,838 complaints about leaks, damp and mould in the three years to March 2022, figures show

Nottingham Post

Nottingham City Council reviewing how it handles damp and mould complaints

Following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak in Rochdale, who a coroner ruled died from exposure to mould, Nottingham City Homes is reviewing how it deals with complaints.

Daily Mirror

Family-of-six trapped in mouldy studio flat told they must wait 13 YEARS for bigger home

Mohamed Abubakar, his wife Rasha Al-Buriahi and their four children of whom the youngest is one-year-old, have to eat and sleep in the same room of their overcrowded home in east London

Daily Mirror

Toddler in mouldy flat hospitalised with pneumonia as sister 'gasps for air at night'

Mum-of-four Charlotte Green rushed her two-year-old son to hospital on Boxing Day after he started struggling to breathe, just weeks after her baby daughter was hospitalised with a chest infection

Daily Mirror

Council 'waiting for us to die' says mum dizzy and vomiting in flat 'riddled with mould'

Beverley Simms is urging Camden Council to re-home her as a doctor says "severe mould" is exacerbating a number of health conditions including vertigo, headaches and vomiting

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