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Recommendation 5
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Expedite Awaab's Law implementation and extend safeguards against health hazards to private tenants.
Recommendation
It is welcome that the Government’s has proposed measures to protect social sector tenants from the worst impacts of unhealthy homes, via the implementation of “Awaab’s law”. We recommend that the Government act quickly on the outcome of its consultation on this topic for social sector tenants. It should also consider how similar safeguards could be extended to tenants in the private rented sector who are affected by housing hazards, such as damp and mould, that can pose an immediate danger to health. (Paragraph 19) 26 Prevention in health and social care: healthy places
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 May 2024. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗