Private renters are most in need of Awaab’s Law due to the frequently worse conditions of mould in their homes, says Labour MP Fleur Anderson, who hopes to instigate stricter rules for the PRS.
Landlords in the South West are being encouraged to access technology that detects heat loss, draughts, damp and mould.
Select committee report is arguing for a change in the law to force private landlords to have to fix mould within days
A cross-party group of MPs says a crackdown on social landlords to tackle damp and mould should be extended to tenants in the private rented sector.
Michael Gove says that under Awaab’s Law, social housing landlords must deal with condensation issues without delay.
A landlord who failed to remove dangerous mould from a children’s bedroom has been handed a £10,451 fine.
