family said is that the housing authorities were not proactive on theissue authorities were not proactive on the issue of the mould, where they were living. it is something that is now overlooked? were living. it is something that is now overlooked? well, look, there has been a now overlooked? well, look, there has been a lot now overlooked? well, look, there has been a lot of now overlooked? well, look, there has been a lot of talk now overlooked? well, look, there has been a lot of talk about - now overlooked? well, look, there has been a lot of talk about this i has been a lot of talk about this being a wake up call for housing. one might have thought grenville would have been that the grenfell tower would have been that but five years later, another appalling tragedy which has shocked everyone in the country. but it s the systemic neglect of social housing and social housing tenants. there are complex causes behind it is, it s not about excuses. it s about the fact of res
here to rochdale from sudan in 2016. the coroner found the ishak family home here wasn t equipped for day to day living. that s despite the fact that rochdale boroughwide housing had previously blamed family s lifestyle on the mould, which eventually killed their son. the inquest heard the mould and damp was there because of bad ventilation, not the family s lifestyle. a legal claim meant no remedial action was taken, the coroner said it should have been. in response to the verdict, the housing association s chief executive said that he is truly devastated about awaab s death and the things that he said they got wrong. he added, we must make sure this can never happen again. awaab s death needs to be a wake up call for everyone in housing, social care and health. but the housing secretary has called that chief executive to stand down. it seems to be inconceivable that the chief executive of a housing association, earning north of £150,000, who is responsible for decent homes in rochda
the inquest heard the mould and damp was there because of bad ventilation, not the family s lifestyle. a legal claim meant no remedial action was taken. the coroner said it should have been. in response to the verdict, the housing association s chief executive said that he is truly devastated about awaab s death and the things that he said they got wrong. he added, we must make sure this can never happen again. awaab s death needs to be a wake up call for everyone in housing, social care and health . but the housing secretary has called for that chief executive to stand down. it seems to be inconceivable that the chief executive of a housing association, earning north of £150,000, who is responsible for decent homes in rochdale. the fact that this case was raised by awaab s father years ago, the fact that he had to get a solicitor on the case in order to try to make sure that he and his family were living in a decent home, the fact that they did nothing and hid behind procedure, i
to try to make sure that he and his family were living in a decent home, the fact that they did nothing and hid behind procedure, i mean, honestly, it beggars belief that this guy is still in office. he is coming here in order to explain to me why it was that the tragedy was allowed to happen. but are the ishaks alone? in the block where they lived, yesterday i spoke to one woman who didn t want to appear on camera but she sent me these photos of the mould in her home. she said that she has been raising it with rochdale boroughwide for years as well. the coroner looking into awaab s death ask the question when she delivered her verdict which many others are asking. she said, how in the uk, in 2020, does a two year old child die from exposure to mould in his home? phil mccann, bbc news, rochdale. a desperate story. we re joined now from west london by polly neate, the chief executive of the housing charity, shelter. and here in the studio, gp dr helen wall. morning to you both. polly, i
but inside the flat, mould still existed right up until the day awaab died. in 2017 faisal abdullah told rochdale boroughwide housing about the mould and was told to paint over it but it was a recurring problem. injune it but it was a recurring problem. in june 2020 it but it was a recurring problem. injune 2020 he started a claim against rochdale boroughwide housing but their policy network could not start until solicitors agreed to work. injuly a health visitor to rbh detailing her concerns about the mould and its impact on awaab s health but it issues at rbh meant not everyone had access to this information. in september and midwife completed a form highlighting her concerns. there is