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<p>As set out in my answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-29/24168"
target="_blank">24168</a> on 3 May 2024, the English Housing Survey sets out levels
of damp and mould in all tenures of residential accommodation. Details are available
online.</p><p>For more information on the health impacts of damp and mould in homes,
please see our consolidated guidance developed with the Department of Health and Social
Care. It can be found at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/damp-and-mould-understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-for-rented-housing-providers&data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|403ce5c38c3b4d613f2f08dc6f400ec2|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638507568124904310|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&sdata=VZPvMHaIifDwtpiq4mDe76tfgSl04XOlRlBfiNdPSPw=&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/damp-and-mould-understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-for-rented-housing-providers</a>.</p><p>Following
the tragic death of the two-year-old Awaab Ishak, due to the appalling housing conditions
that Awaab Ishak and his family had to live in, the Secretary of State summoned the
leadership of their landlord, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, to explain why such catastrophic
failures had been allowed to happen. The Government has also legislated for ‘Awaab’s
law’, introduced via the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.</p><p>In his written
statement of 9 January 2024 (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-01-09/debates/24010944000010/SocialHousingQuality&data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|403ce5c38c3b4d613f2f08dc6f400ec2|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638507568124914349|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&sdata=bc557E4jlbL/9Dr4cM3ZwOnZVP2z4sh6B961ktybuPE=&reserved=0"
target="_blank">HCWS174</a>) the Secretary of State launched a consultation on how
‘Awaab’s law’ will operate in practice, including the specific requirements on social
landlords. The consultation closed on 5 March 2024 and we are analysing the responses.
Once this has been completed, we will bring forward secondary legislation as soon
as possible.</p><p>The department, last year, provided £15 million of funding to the
Greater Manchester Combined Authority to tackle the worst cases of damp and mould.
They have now completed improvements to around 4,000 homes.</p>
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