"The new legal duties compel landlords to fix emergency health and safety hazards within 24 hours of reporting, investigate significant damp and mould within 10 working days of being notified, make properties safe in five working days after inspection and write the findings to tenants within three working days of inspection completing. Awaab Ishak died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in the property his parents rented on Rochdale's Freehold estate, Greater Manchester, from the social landlords Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH)."
"Everyone deserves a safe and decent home to live in, and Awaab Ishak is a powerful reminder of how this can sadly be a matter of life or death. Awaab's family has fought hard for change and their work to protect millions of tenants' lives will live on as a legacy to their son. Our changes will give tenants a stronger voice and force landlords to act urgently when lives are at risk, ensuring such tragedies are never repeated."
"The reforms mean social landlords must also consider the circumstances of tenants that could put them at risk including having young children, disabilities or health conditions. Tenants must be offered alternative accommodation if their homes cannot be made safe in the required timeframes. Landlords who fail to comply face being taken to court, issued with enforcement orders and compelled to pay compensation and legal costs."
Awaab's law phase one comes into force in England, imposing strict repair and remediation timeframes for social housing. Landlords must fix emergency health and safety hazards within 24 hours of reporting and investigate significant damp and mould within 10 working days. Properties must be made safe within five working days after inspection and tenants must receive written findings within three working days of inspection completion. Landlords must consider tenant vulnerability, including young children, disabilities, or health conditions, and offer alternative accommodation if homes cannot be made safe in time. Non-compliant landlords face court action, enforcement orders, compensation, and legal costs.
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