Charity calls for ‘Awaab’s law’ to be extended to private rental sector

Citizens Advice analysis suggests 2.7m households in England struggle with damp, mould or excessive cold

Campaigners have called for private housing landlords to be held to new standards set out after the death of Awaab Ishak, as research indicated that 1.6 million children live in privately rented homes with damp, mould or excessive cold.

The government this month announced a new Awaab's law" that will set deadlines for social landlords in England and Wales to tackle reported hazards. Two-year-old Awaab was killed by mould in a social housing flat in Rochdale in 2020.