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The Latest Breaking News from Awaab Ishak

Leaked email shows RBH told staff it was 'not racist' days after Awaab inquest - as damning report shows 'disturbing' prejudices and 'lazy assumptions'

A new investigation has highlighted 'wholly unacceptable' attitudes

Manchester Evening News

Social landlord said living with mould was ‘OK and acceptable’, report finds

Refugees were considered “lucky” to have a roof over their heads at a housing association where a young boy died after exposure to mould, a report has found.

Evening Standard

The Mancunian Way: Banana, Banana, Banana

Report finds housing manager thought living with mould was 'acceptable' PLUS School where girls must wear skirts AND The Bloomtown trail

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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

Mould seen as 'standard repair' by RBH worker a month before Awaab died despite pregnant mum's distress, damning report reveals

The Housing Ombudsman says the landlord should have escalated concerns

Manchester Evening News

Refugees told they were 'lucky' to have roof over their heads at mould death housing association

Awaab Ishak, two, died after exposure to mould in a flat owned by RBH. A report said staff made “lazy assumptions” about asylum seekers

Wales Online

Residents treated in dismissive ways at Awaab Ishak housing association – report

Residents were treated in dismissive, inappropriate or unsympathetic ways and were sometimes subjected to derogatory language, the ombudsman said.

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Staff at housing association responsible for tragic Awaab Ishak had 'wholly unacceptable' attitude to refugees

RBH has come under fire in a new report

Manchester Evening News

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

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

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

‘It keeps coming back’: Rochdale estate still plagued by mould that killed toddler

Guardian visits Freehold before release of damning ombudsman report on housing association

The Guardian - UK

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

'We're living in a raw sewage and rat-infested hell - we fear for our kids'

Worried housing association tenants have made more than 15,000 complaints in the last three years

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Daily Mirror

Giant rats and raw sewage 'hell' spark fear for kids' health due to mould and damp

A Sunday Mirror investigation has revealed there were 15,000 complaints about disrepair with tenants worried about rat infestations, raw sewage and health problems caused by mould

Manchester Evening News

Social tenants urged to speak out against 'rogue landlords' in wake of Awaab Ishak case

Residents urged to complain about damp, mould and disrepair

Manchester Evening News

Awaab's Law: Social housing tenants 'empowered to make complaints'

“Too many social housing tenants are being let down and ignored"

Manchester Evening News

Little Awaab's death shamed our country - now the tide could be turning

The battle for change has almost been won - but it's just the beginning

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Manchester Evening News

Awaab's Law: What MPs said about crucial Bill as campaign clears major hurdle in Commons

"This should never have happened"

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Shudehill Shard

Awaab’s Law debated in Parliament PLUS What do you think of the ‘Shudehill Shard’?

Manchester Evening News

'72 people died in Grenfell but so little changed... it took another tragedy in Awaab for action to finally happen'

The Social Housing (Regulation) Bill - including the amendment Awaab's Law - will finally be debated in the House of Commons

Manchester Evening News

Awaab's Law: What we know ahead of MPs debating crucial Bill this afternoon

MPs will finally get to debate Awaab's Law today

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: In defence of the Toast Rack

Carbuncle or Brutalist gem? PLUS How dating scammer stole my identity AND Go well, Betty

Manchester Evening News

Awaab's Law: Social housing bosses will need professional qualifications

Thousands of managers will be required to study for qualifications in wake of toddler's death in a mouldy flat in Rochdale

The Independent UK

Social housing managers will require qualifications in professionalism drive

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said making it mandatory to hold qualifications will improve standards across the sector.

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