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The Latest Breaking News from Awaab Ishak

Death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak ‘defining moment’ for social housing in Bury as review of properties continues

Bury Council said that at the moment they were not aware of any 'similar poor housing' in the borough

Manchester Evening News

Terrified mum says 'disgusting' mould throughout her home put baby son in hospital

Laura Bowers says she's been complaining to her housing association about the mould for two years but is now deciding to go public after being affected by the death of toddler Awaab Ishak

Daily Mirror

Mum says baby stuck in hospital with breathing problems due to 'stinky mouldy' home

Laura Bowers claims she has been complaining about the growth of mould in her home for more than two years

Manchester Evening News

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Awaab's Law: Change is already happening - but there is so much more to do

Councils and housing associations are taking steps to make sure the tragedy is not repeated

Manchester Evening News

The main reason for mould in your home - and how to stop it coming back

“Mould is a result of condensation, mould is not the cause"

Manchester Evening News

All mould and damp repairs in council housing reviewed after Awaab Ishak death

Further training is being rolled out to all relevant council staff

Manchester Evening News

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Manchester Evening News

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‘People are scared for their lives’ - Experts demand residents on Awaab Ishak estate are moved to empty Seven Sisters flats

Some 400 homes have been left empty as RBH rehouses residents ahead of pulling the blocks down

Manchester Evening News

Expert's top tips to cut condensation in your home as cold snap hits UK

Many properties weren't made with today's lifestyle in mind

Manchester Evening News

‘You need to get on top of this or another child could die': Warning over mould-hit RBH homes after toddler's death

RBH bosses were told a little girl was taken to hospital

Manchester Evening News

Mum in mouldy flat 'fears her toddler is going to die' as she keeps being hospitalised

Aimee James says the recent case of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old who died from a respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould, has left her fearing for her asthmatic child's life

Daily Mirror

Mum's fears as children fall ill in damp, mouldy house with leak dripping into bedroom

Nicole Dutton said there is mould everywhere at her home in Widnes, Cheshire, with black spots across the ceiling and the wallpaper almost entirely coming off on one wall

Daily Mirror

'I won't survive another winter here': Asthma sufferer on council house mould worries

“I WILL be honest with you, I won’t survive another winter in here.”

The National (Scotland)

Mould and damp: what are private tenants’ rights and responsibilities?

What can you do to keep your rented home mould free, and when should your landlord step in to help?

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Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Government needs to change how housing works for disabled people'

Out of the 14 million people living in poverty, 3.5 million are disabled people and another 3.5 million have a disabled person in their household, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Manchester Evening News

Awaab Ishak: Housing association names interim boss as support grows for Awaab's Law

"This is a difficult time to be joining RBH"

The Independent UK

New housing association chief vows to prioritise safety

Following an inquest into the death of toddler Awaab Ishak, chief executive Gareth Swarbrick was removed from his post at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Daily Mirror

Mum's despair as doctor raises concerns for her children's health in mould-infested home

Kym Austin has watched in horror as the health of her three children has deteriorated, trapped in a mould infested home that has left them returning again and again to the doctors

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The Guardian - UK

Housing hazards that cost the NHS £1.4bn a year and can be deadly

Letter: There has not been enough investment in ensuring that homes do not threaten the health or life of occupiers, write Prof David Ormandy and Dr Stephen Battersby

Manchester Evening News

'The kids' coughs aren't going away and I'm panicking': Mum's despair as doctor raises concerns over mould-infested home

'When I read the article about Awaab Ishak I had goose bumps'

Wales Online

Five children sharing one bedroom 'can't breathe' due to damp and mould

The family say they are living in poor conditions

Manchester Evening News

Council housing to be reviewed for 'hazards' following tragic death of toddler

"We have set up a local taskforce to start a review into our developments and an action plan to respond to that."

The Guardian - UK

Woman dying of lung disease ‘caused by mould’ urges action on rogue landlords

Tenant, who is suing landlord in test case, calls on government to back renters in claiming damages

Daily Mirror

Inside family's horror home with mould, mushrooms and sewage seeping through its walls

Kwajo Tweneboa, a campaigner fighting injustice in social housing, shared the videos as he said the family in North London first raised the issues with Islington Council last December

Daily Mirror

'I fear my baby's chesty cough is due to home that's so mouldy some is on her mattress'

Chloe Wilkinson, 22, says her nine-month-old daughter Gracie has had to go to the hospital on more than one occasion with a chesty cough after mould was found in the flat including the baby's mattress

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