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Father of boy, 2, who died from mould in flat hopes new law 'might be enough to protect others'
- Awaab's Law comes into force on Monday, requiring social landlords in England to fix emergency hazards and hazardous damp and mould in four million social rent homes or face court action and compensation orders.
- Awaab Ishak's death in December 2020 prompted calls after coroner Joanne Kearsley found ineffective ventilation was `a direct contributing factor in the development of the mould`.
- Landlords are legally required to inspect significant damp within 10 working days, then communicate findings within three working days and offer alternative accommodation if homes cannot be made safe.
- The Housing Ombudsman investigated 6,380 complaints in the year to March 2025 and found `clear and consistent failings`; the government announced a �1 million fund, and Housing Secretary Steve Reed said: `Everyone deserves a safe and decent home to live in and Awaab Ishak is a powerful reminder of how this can sadly be a matter of life or death`.
- For now, the law applies only to social housing, leaving 4.6 million private rented households unprotected, while regulations will extend hazards next year and campaign groups urge urgent extension.
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Awaab’s Law comes into force - but industry experts warn of a new “crisis of competence” in mould remediation
The introduction of Awaab’s Law marks a defining moment for housing safety in England, setting strict legal deadlines for landlords to investigate and fix serious mould and damp in social housing.
Awaab’s law seeks to change the rules around renters, landlords and mould
Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old child, died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in his social housing association home. The inquest into his death found that, despite repeated reports by his parents about the property’s uninhabitable conditions, their concerns were dismissed and the housing association failed to take sufficient action.
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