to include damp and mould as well as review the housing health and safety rating system.
They also said the housing sector cannot easily access relevant health information about damp and mould, that the private landlord sector does not have access to the Housing Ombudsman and that a policy among housing associations meant they would wait for their tenant’s complaints to be settled before fixing disrepairs.
Mr Gove said: “Awaab Ishak’s death was a tragedy that should never have occurred. People across the country were horrified to hear about the terrible circumstances that led to it. “Awaab’s case has thrown into sharp relief the need for renewed action to ensure that every landlord in the country makes certain that their tenants are housed in decent homes, and they are treated with dignity and fairness.”
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, said ‘Awaab Ishak’s death was a tragedy that should never have occurred’
Last year michaelgove told Victoria_Spratt that Awaab Ishak’s death ”reminds us that the circumstances in which far too many people find themselves are a direct danger to their health and wellbeing,”