Damp and Mould

Awaab Ishak’s name will be forever connected to reform legislation triggered by his tragic death. Following a Coroner’s ruling that the two-year-old died because he endured direct, long-term exposure to damp and mould in his family’s property, Housing Secretary, Michael Gove, announced that social housing landlords will have to investigate and fix damp and mould in their properties within strict new time limits.

In the latest edition of ALARM stronger, Martin Clemmit, Senior Risk Consultant, discusses amendments to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill, data-led risk analysis and interventions and response.

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This article was originally published in the July 2023 edition of stronger, the ALARM journal.ALARM is a not-for-profit professional membership association that has supported risk and insurance professionals for over 30 years. They provide members with outstanding support to achieve professional excellence, including education, training, guidance, networking, engagement, and industry recognition for best practice across risk management and related services. For more information, visit alarmrisk.com and follow @ALARMrisk on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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