The landlord that wants the world to know they're sorry and they've changed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe issue has been going on for years, but after the Manchester Evening News exposed the death of the toddler Awaab Ishak, mould in rented homes was thrust into the national spotlight.
The two-year-old died in 2020 after being exposed to hazardous mould in his flat. That home was owned and let by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing - who were criticised for their failure to deal with it, and still provide housing for thousands of residents in the region, having taken control of Rochdale council's stock in 2012.
Since Awaab's inquest, despite RBH shelling out millions of pounds on their damp and mould taskforce, there are still cases with a wide range of severity cropping up.
With that in mind, the Manchester Evening News joined one of RBH’s taskforce managers as he conducted callouts, to see if the social housing provider had learned from past mistakes. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
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