New legislation proposed in the name of a two year-old Rochdale boy will be brought forward
Almost four years on from his tragic and preventable death, real change is now set to come into force.
Awaab's Law - championed by the Manchester Evening News after we first revealed details of a case that shocked the country - will now be in place, probably by the autumn. Awaab, who lived with his parents Faisal Abdullah and Aisha Amin in a flat on Rochdale's Freehold estate, died in December 2020, just days after his second birthday, following prolonged exposure to mould and damp. His parents, a coroner said at an inquest into his death, repeatedly raised concerns about the state of their home with the landlord, but nothing was done.
A subsequent inquest into Awaab's death heard the fan in the bathroom hadn't been functioning for two years - a fact reported by the family. Opening the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool Ms Rayner, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary, is expected to commit to 'building homes fit for the future' as she announces a package of measures to ensure homes are decent, warm, and safe.
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