Category Articles for: Housing

The phrase, “we’re compliant” is one that social housing providers in the UK often use to reassure boards, tenants, and regulators alike. However, this raises a vital question as to what “being compliant” actually means in practice.    In simple terms, compliance for...

The tragic death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020, from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to black mould in his Rochdale social housing flat, highlighted systemic failures in how damp and mould was addressed in UK social housing. A...