Dad's pride as Awaab's Law arrives to tackle damp and mould

The father of Awaab Ishak has spoken to Big Issue of his pride as Awaab’s Law comes into force to help millions of social housing tenants deal with damp and mould .

Awaab, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, was just two years old when he tragically died in December 2020. A coroner’s report two years later found prolonged exposure to mould contributed to his death despite his family’s complaints to landlord Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

Today (27 October) the first phase of Awaab’s Law will come into force in England, forcing social landlords to act to fix damp and mould to stricter timeframes.

Awaab Ishak’s father Faisal Abdullah told Big Issue he hoped the law in his son’s memory would save lives. Image: Big Issue

Speaking to Big Issue last week, Awaab’s father Faisal Abdullah s