Social landlords forced to fix dangerous mould from October under Awaab’s law Awaab’s law to force social landlords to fix dangerous damp and mould will come into force in October.
From October, 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.
The law will then be strengthened over time and from 2027 it will require landlords to fix all dangerous hazards.
The legislation is named after two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who died as a direct result of exposure to mould in the social home his family rented in Rochdale in 2020.
