Awaab's Law comes into effect following toddler's death

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A new law to force landlords to fix dangerous damp and mould issues comes into effect today, following the death of a two-year-old boy. Housing Secretary Steve Reed visited the family of young Awaab, who died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in the social home his family rented in Rochdale. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00What was it like before? What's changed?

00:02Yeah, now they changed the roof.

00:05Yeah, a new plant roof.

00:07Yeah, a new plant roof.

00:08And then they changed everything.

00:10And around the corner, all, and then they fixed it brand new.

00:13And where did you have the mould? Where was it?

00:15Before, it was everywhere.

00:17When it came from the seal, it looked all dark, dark, dark.

00:23But always I'm cleaning...

00:24Black mould everywhere?

00:25Yeah, black mould everywhere.

00:26Yes, and then I'm cleaning in the bucket every single day.

00:29To make sure everything dry.

00:31So you had water coming down as well?

00:32Yeah, it's coming.

00:33But now, when they change industry now, then it's still good.

00:37Nice, okay.

00:38And then they fixed this machine ventilator here, that one.

00:42And then...

00:43It must be dangerous with the electrics as well.

00:45Yeah, yes, yes, yes, yes.

00:47That's why we worry about when they move out to a hotel.

00:51And then we keep in there.

00:52And then they're coming to soil out all everything.

00:55And then before we bring it, we're coming back.

00:58Good.

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