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<p>Last November the Secretary of State wrote to all providers of social housing,
including those in Newcastle, following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak. His letter
set out his expectation that all landlords treat complaints about damp and mould seriously,
act swiftly to rectify them, and be prepared to respond to a request from the Regulator
of Social Housing on the extent of damp and mould issues. The Secretary of State also
wrote to all local authorities setting out that non-decent homes are completely unacceptable,
and that landlords must take action to resolve poor housing conditions in their area.</p><p>To
ensure that landlords respond quickly when homes are dangerous, the Government has
also introduced 'Awaab's Law' as an amendment to the Social Housing Regulation Bill,
which will require landlords to fix reported health hazards within specified timeframes.</p>
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