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The Latest Breaking News from Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Father of boy killed by mould in flat urges tenants with similar issue to ‘get out’

Exclusive: Parents of Awaab Ishak speak out after two-year-old son died due to untreated mould in social housing flat

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Seven Sisters towers would need 'significant sum' to be saved, Andy Burnham says

The towers which were due to be demolished could now be saved

Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023

'After Awaab, nobody can ignore damp and mould anymore... a lot of us did'

"We just said, oh it's lifestyle, open your window... nobody thinks that anymore"

Manchester Evening News · Jun 29, 2023

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New Rochdale Boroughwide Housing boss appointed as Awaab Ishak scandal continues

The housing provider was slammed following the death of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old toddler

Manchester Evening News · Jun 12, 2023

Awaab Ishak landlord to plough £45m into improving homes as former top exec let go

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing was shamed over the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak last year

Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2023

Awaab Ishak housing group seeks new £168,000-a-year boss after mould death scandal

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) was slammed following death of Awaab, who died following prolonged exposure to mould at the family’s flat

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Awaab Ishak: Coalition era policies 'contributed towards social housing failures'

The two-year-old died in December 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould and damp in his Rochdale flat

Manchester Evening News · Apr 7, 2023

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Awaab Ishak landlord saw refugees in mouldy properties as 'lucky' to have a home

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) had a culture of "othering" which saw staff hold prejudices and "lazy assumptions" about asylum seekers and refugees, the Housing Ombudsman said

Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023

Disgraced housing association changed woman's locks and threw away her parent's ashes

A report looking into the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak has uncovered a number of failings within Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023

Awaab Ishak: Social landlord where toddler died said mould was ‘acceptable’ in refugees’ homes

A report found Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) tenants were judged ‘by staff members’ … prejudices, lazy assumptions and an attitude towards asylum seekers and refugees that is wholly unacceptable’

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

Awaab Ishak landlord said refugees were 'lucky to have a roof' and living with mould was 'OK and acceptable'

A damning report published today slammed a 'wholly unacceptable' attitude towards asylum seekers by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023

Social landlord in England said mould was ‘acceptable’ in refugees’ homes

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s failure to treat severe mould led to the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2023

Fresh hope for Rochdale's iconic Seven Sisters as under-fire housing association confirms review

Campaigners have welcomed the intention to look again at the ‘wasteful and widely opposed demolition plans’ for the landmark high rises.

Manchester Evening News · Mar 15, 2023

Awaab's Law latest as damp and mould reported at more than 2,000 RBH homes

The landlord's interim chief has welcomed the planned law changes

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

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

Manchester Evening News · Dec 16, 2022

Rochdale council wants RBH to change its name after death of Awaab Ishak so people don't confuse the two

"It’s nothing to do with us. We haven’t had that housing stock for 10 and a half years now.”

France 24 · Dec 15, 2022

'They should be treated like human beings,' says British activist campaigning for tenants

Our Observer, Kwajo Tweneboa, lived in appalling conditions in a London council house for years, along with his dying father and two sisters. But he has turned this difficult experience into a powerful drive for change. Today, he travels up and down the UK visiting substandard homes and documenting the…

Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022

Probe into mould death of boy, 2, finds 'widespread failings' at housing association

A watchdog has found "widespread failings" at the housing association where two-year-old Awaab Ishak was exposed to mould and died days after his birthday

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The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

‘Widespread failings’ at housing association linked to Awaab Ishak’s death

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing has identified hundreds of flats on the estate with signs of damp and mould, the Regulator of Social Housing said.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Landlords told to ‘get a grip’ as almost a quarter of private rented homes do not meet standards

Figures emerge as damning report finds ‘significant’ failings by landlord of two-year-old who died in mouldy flat

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Shock figures show almost a quarter of private rented homes do not meet decent standard

Figures emerge as damning report finds ‘significant’ failings by landlord of dead two-year-old

Manchester Evening News · Dec 1, 2022

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 · Dec 1, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Family of boy who died from mould in flat call for housing board to resign

Awaab Ishak’s family say they have no confidence in the board of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Manchester Evening News · Nov 24, 2022

'Housing in Rochdale needs investment': Andy Burnham asks why £1m pulled following Awaab Ishak death

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, which owns and manages the Freehold estate where Awaab Ishak lived, has been stripped of a £1m government grant after the housing association was found to have failed to fix the mould which led to the two-year-old's death

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