Tenants Fight Over Mouldy Homes

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Tenants enlist health professionals in Peabody mouldy homes fight

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Peabody said it had invested over 1 m on improvements in 2024 but "unfortunately, it will take time to resolve all the issues" A quarter of the social tenants on the Bethnal Green estate said they had visible mould and damp in their homes.

The BBC filmed in another flat with black mould in the hallway, kitchen and on the shower curtains.

Health justice campaign charity Medact said 31 households reported new symptoms or injuries.

Landlords for social housing in England will have to fix damp and mouldy properties more quickly from October .

The rules will eventually cover private landlords as well.

Campaigners called for stricter rules after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died because of mould at his Rochdale home in 2020 .

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