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The Mancunian Way: Not an option
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The boss tasked with turning Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) around following the aftermath of Awaab Ishak's inquest says that ‘lifestyle’ will no longer be blamed for damp and mould.
The two-year-old died in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould at a property on RBH's Freehold estate. Yvonne Arrowsmith, who was brought into RBH as interim chief executive last December, says Awaab’s legacy will lead to a real change to the way housing associations approach reports of mould.
As reporter Stephen Topping notes, RBH inspected the Freehold flats following an MEN inspection which ound a staggering 80% of homes affected by damp and mould - more than 18 months after Awaab had died. Ms Arrowsmith said: "It wasn't until [the MEN] went to Freehold that RBH went to Freehold.
"I think the MEN led on this and I think that's been great. It has been that catalyst for change. Awaab's Law, for me... it means that no one can ignore it anymore.
"And I think that as a sector, not everyone, but a lot of us did. We just said, oh it's lifestyle, open your window - it was that kind of [attitude], and nobody thinks that anymore."
The Housing Ombudsman has already been urging social landlords to abandon laying blame on tenants for damp and mould. His inquest heard how assumptions were made by RBH workers about the bathing habits of Awaab's family, ultimately leading to damp and mould, based on their religion. Yet the family were never asked about it by RBH, and Awaab's dad told the
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