SHAMELESS landlords will face unlimited fines for failing to fix mouldy homes within strict new deadlines.
Michael Gove is introducing “Awaab’s Law” after tragic toddler Awaab Ishak died in a damp Rochdale flat.
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Tough rules forcing landlords to urgently repair dangerous buildings will be written into tenancy agreements so renters can take court action.
The Housing Secretary said: “The tragic death of Awaab Ishak should never have happened. He was inexcusably let down and his family repeatedly ignored.
“Those landlords who continue to drag their feet over dangerous damp and mould will face the full force of the law.”
Ministers have continued to block funding to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing over the scandal.
Two-year-old Awaab’s father Faisal Abdullah repeatedly complained to the landlord about mould and damp before the tot’s death in December 2020.
CEO Gareth Swarbrick was sacked last November following an investigation into the tragedy.
Mr Abdullah said last night: “We would like to express our thanks to Michael Gove and his team for listening to us and doing the right thing.
“My wife and I still struggle to deal with this loss of our son, but we are finally starting to feel like we are being treated fairly.
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“We hope that Awaab’s Law will help stop any other family going through the pain we have gone through. We would not wish this pain on anybody.”
