Awaab Ishak

Awaab’s Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly
Baroness Jane Scott

Awaab’s Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly

New measures under Awaab’s Law and the Social Housing Regulation Act are intended to drive up social housing standards. Too many tenants have been let down, writes social housing minister Baroness Jane Scott

UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’
Housing

UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’

UK homes are smaller, in worse condition and cost more than other countries also experiencing a housing crisis, according to analysis from the Resolution Foundation

It’s a ‘surprise’ more homeless children haven’t died in temporary accommodation, charity says
Homelessness

It’s a ‘surprise’ more homeless children haven’t died in temporary accommodation, charity says

New figures show the surge in households living in temporary accommodation is having a deadly impact on children and one charity told the Big Issue they were surprised more kids hadn’t died

Social housing at ‘breaking point’, housing ombudsman warns
Social housing

Social housing at ‘breaking point’, housing ombudsman warns

Some renters are put off asking their landlords for repairs out of fear of rent increases
Renting

Some renters are put off asking their landlords for repairs out of fear of rent increases

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Protect tenants from living in mould, damp and ‘third-world poverty conditions’, government told
Housing

Protect tenants from living in mould, damp and ‘third-world poverty conditions’, government told

Outrage after one-year-old baby hospitalised six times due to damp and mould-ridden rental home
Housing

Outrage after one-year-old baby hospitalised six times due to damp and mould-ridden rental home

Awaab Ishak: Toddler’s death from mould leads to record social housing complaints
Social housing

Awaab Ishak: Toddler’s death from mould leads to record social housing complaints

Teaching social housing tenants how to complain to their landlord ‘will not address the imbalance’
Social housing

Teaching social housing tenants how to complain to their landlord ‘will not address the imbalance’

The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
Awaab Ishak

The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster