Major change coming in months which means landlords will have to fix mould and improve homes for renters LANDLORDS will be forced to fix issues of mould in homes or face being taken to court.
When social tenants report damp and mould issues that pose a significant risk of harm, tenants will have to fix them within a specific time.
Landlords will have to investigate and fix dangerous damp and mould within a set period of time and repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours.
Chief executive Polly Neate said: “Awaab Ishak’s legacy must be that no other family has to witness poor housing conditions putting their child’s life at risk.
Two-year-old Awaab’s father Faisal Abdullah repeatedly complained to the landlord about mould and damp before the tot’s death in December 2020.
