Thousands of tenants, including those living in council and private sector homes, are still left to suffer in the absence of robust measures to ensure their homes are safe and habitable.
While Awaab's law is a significant step forward in tackling mould and damp in social housing, it has a glaring omission: private renters who face similar or worse conditions. This group of millions of tenants often lack the power to complain, may be subject to revenge evictions if they speak up, and are forced to pay exorbitant rents for homes in disrepair.
The law's failure to extend protection to private renters is a betrayal of the principle that no one should live in an unsafe home. The private rented sector is home to over 11 million people in England, many of whom are among the most vulnerable in society. Without robust measures in place, they will continue to suffer in silence.
Temporary accommodation has also become a long-term trap for thousands of families, with over 100,000 households and 172,000 children living in homes that are often damp, unsafe, or infested with vermin. The lack of protection for these tenants is staggering, with many facing no recourse but to suffer in these conditions.
To truly make progress, the law must be extended to cover private renters and those in temporary accommodation. Additionally, local authorities need proper funding to investigate complaints and enforce the law, and tenants should be protected from eviction or retaliation when they speak up about unsafe conditions.
The government has a choice: to leave millions of people to suffer in the absence of robust measures or to take real action. The fight for safe housing is far from over, and it's time for ordinary people to demand change.
While Awaab's law is a significant step forward in tackling mould and damp in social housing, it has a glaring omission: private renters who face similar or worse conditions. This group of millions of tenants often lack the power to complain, may be subject to revenge evictions if they speak up, and are forced to pay exorbitant rents for homes in disrepair.
The law's failure to extend protection to private renters is a betrayal of the principle that no one should live in an unsafe home. The private rented sector is home to over 11 million people in England, many of whom are among the most vulnerable in society. Without robust measures in place, they will continue to suffer in silence.
Temporary accommodation has also become a long-term trap for thousands of families, with over 100,000 households and 172,000 children living in homes that are often damp, unsafe, or infested with vermin. The lack of protection for these tenants is staggering, with many facing no recourse but to suffer in these conditions.
To truly make progress, the law must be extended to cover private renters and those in temporary accommodation. Additionally, local authorities need proper funding to investigate complaints and enforce the law, and tenants should be protected from eviction or retaliation when they speak up about unsafe conditions.
The government has a choice: to leave millions of people to suffer in the absence of robust measures or to take real action. The fight for safe housing is far from over, and it's time for ordinary people to demand change.
I'm so fed up with all these poor folks being stuck in dodgy homes... like what even is the point of having a law if it doesn't cover everyone? 
Awaab's law might be a good start, but it's just not enough. We need to make sure private renters are protected too, or else they'll get taken advantage of by landlords who don't care about their homes. 
It's crazy that temporary accommodation is still a thing – shouldn't those families be able to find real homes instead of being stuck in squalor? 
And what about the funding for local authorities? They need more cash to handle all these complaints and keep people safe. 
We can't just sit back and let people suffer, we need to take action! 
and dont even get me started on temporary accomodation its a never ending cycle of suffering 
all these ppl deserve better 
. It's time for the government to step up and give us some proper protection and funding 
. We can't keep leaving people to suffer in silence - it's not right 
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? Like, I get it, nobody wants to live in a damp cave, but come on! 
. I'm not saying it's easy, but if we want to be a decent society, we gotta get this right 
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. And as for temporary accommodation, I'm all for the existing system, it's not like it's getting worse or anything... people should just learn to pack up and move every time they get a bit damp 
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And don't even get me started on temporary accommodation... 100k households and 172k kids stuck in damp, vermin-infested homes? That's just unacceptable 
. We need real action from the gov, not just a few token laws that don't actually do anything to help us. 
. Thousands of ppl r stil livin in mouldy homes w/o proper support or protection. its so unfair!