Purpose

This report
seeks approval of the Housing Management Service’s new policy
on damp and mould.

The policy sets out the Council’s process for
inspecting and repairing damp and mould in response to
Awaab’s Law.
 

Content

DECISION
 
RESOLVED that the Mayor in Housing
Management (Cabinet) Sub-Committee:
 

1.    
Approves the Damp and Mould Policy shown in Appendix 1 of the
report submitted.
 

2.    
Delegates to the Director of Housing Property & Asset
Management authority to amend the Damp and Mould Policy in
accordance with legal precedent or developments, in consultation
with the Mayor.
 

3.    
To note the equalities considerations as set out at s.4. of
the report submitted.

Reasons for the decision

The new policy
will keep the council legally compliant with Phase 1 of
Awaab’s Law, which is coming into effect on 27 October
2025.
 
Residents have had
the opportunity to shape the development and delivery of the policy
in line with the requirements set out within the Regulator of
Social Housing Consumer Standards, and approval of these policies
is a key deliverable within our Your Voice, Our Action improvement
programme.
 
The Council
recognises that having clear policies provides the framework for
residents and staff to deliver services, but a key underling
principle will be to ensure all updated policies are well
publicised, understood by residents and embedded within the
services and this is captured within the Compliance service’s
service plan for 2025-26. 

Alternative options considered

There are no
alternative options. The policy sets out how we will fulfil our
legal obligations as required of us by Awaab’s
Law.