Context
The MP noted a constituent, Yasmin, who has been living with damp and mould issues affecting her health and that of her young children. The regulations under Awaab’s law are coming into effect soon, but there are concerns about the readiness of housing associations to comply fully by October.
Question
May I thank the Minister and his Department for pushing forward Awaab’s law? It cannot come soon enough, especially the 24-hour deadline for dealing with mould and damp, and especially for my constituent Yasmin, who has been living in an unacceptable situation with very young children for four years. However, I have real concerns about how ready housing associations are to implement the regulations, which are coming in very soon, in October. What assessment has the Minister made of housing associations’ ability to fully comply with all the regulations under Awaab’s law by October?
Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Alex Norris)
First of all, may I say how sorry I am to hear that my hon. Friend’s constituent Yasmin has been living in those conditions for so long? We have published draft guidance for social landlords to make sure that they understand the requirements under Awaab’s law. As my hon. Friend would expect, we are working very closely with them to support their operational readiness. We took a phased approach, but we are encouraging social landlords to act now. They should raise any concerns with us now, so that we can consider how to best support them.
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