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The Latest Breaking News from Awaab Ishak

Mother and daughter driven from mouldy home for three years back in temporary housing days after return

Sabrena Rahman, 40, and her 13-year-old daughter were told their flat had been fully refurbished - but within days they were forced to leave again

The Independent UK

Social housing 'getting worse and worse' with cockroaches, mice, damp and mould, MPs hear

Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa told MPs he went to one home where there was 'about an inch and a half deep of raw sewage' - as MPs grill the housing regulator about the death of Awaab Ishak that was caused by poisonous mould

Daily Mirror

Awaab's Law: Damp and mould complaints surge as action promised following toddler's death

Landlords are under scrutiny

Manchester Evening News

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Serious damp and mould found in thousands of council homes since toddler Awaab Ishak’s death

Around 8,000 social homes in England have the most serious damp and mould problem, regulator finds

The Independent UK

Awaab's Law: At least three per cent of social housing has problems with mould and damp, report finds

A government watchdog said: "These are not acceptable conditions for tenants to be living in, even if the proportions are relatively small."

Manchester Evening News

Mould complaints in England’s social housing double over two years

Ombudsman criticises ‘disappointing’ response by landlords in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death from respiratory illness in 2020

The Guardian - UK

Social housing regulator finds thousands of homes have serious mould and damp

The initial findings from a report come after the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak who was exposed to mould in a housing association flat.

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Leeds City Council 'doing everything possible' to tackle mouldy homes as report set to be published

The council says it is committed to ensuring the 'health and safety' of its tenants

Leeds Live

Warning to part of Merseyside over 'toxic mould' scammers

The warning has been issued after a rise in people being targeted

Liverpool Echo

Thousands of kids across country living in damp, mouldy and infested homes, Sadiq Khan warns

According to an anlaysis by City Hall over 1.8million children were forced to living in poor quality homes in 2019-2020 - leading the London Mayor to call for emergency action from Government ministers

Daily Mirror

Michael Gove admits 'such a clear need' to change law following Awaab Ishak death

The housing secretary has given his support to the Awaab's Law campaign

Manchester Evening News

Protest over rent hike at 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' caravan site

Travellers in mobile homes face a 12.4pc increase while those in social housing properties will pay seven per cent more

Wales Online

Michael Gove jokes it would be 'fatal' for Andy Burnham's career if they always agreed

The Levelling Up Secretary had plenty of praise for the mayor at the Convention of the North.

Manchester Evening News

Rent hike at 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' caravan site 'leaves bad taste in mouth'

There will be a 12.4pc increase for Travellers living in mobile homes

Manchester Evening News

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The Mancunian Way: 'Hard-wiring' the North

The Levelling Up of the North PLUS Airport transformations AND Gail Platt

Manchester Evening News

How the tragedy of Awaab Ishak has spurred housing associations to do better

Andy Burnham wants to tackle rogue landlords in the private sector - and now social housing providers are signing up too

Manchester Evening News

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

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The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

'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 Record

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.

Manchester Evening News

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

Manchester Evening News

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

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