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.
The legislation, Awaab’s law, 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.
Edward Jonkler from Remora Cleaning previously told The Independent that those with mould should invest in a dehumidifier, which should be used every day to collect accumulation of water in rooms including your bedroom or kitchen.
It’s called “stoffluften”, which is translated as “shock ventilation” – the act of opening the windows in your house for five to 10 minutes everyday in the winter.
The fungus form occurs due to a build up of condensation and can grow on walls and windows, often generating behind your furniture or in the corners of certain rooms.
