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be allowed to happen again . an inquest found that the 2 year old died from a respiratory condition caused by mould exposure in the housing association flat in rochdale where he lived. i m joined now by conor 0 shea from generation rent, the campaign group that fights for private renter s rights. thank you forjoining us. can i first of all get your reaction to the fact that this was the cause of awaab s death in 2022? yes. the fact that this was the cause of awaab s death in 2022? awaab s death in 2022? yes, it reall is awaab s death in 2022? yes, it really is an awaab s death in 2022? yes, it really is an awful awaab s death in 2022? yes, it really is an awful situation. - awaab s death in 2022? yes, it l really is an awful situation. mould and damp do kill, it is a simple fact, and the fact that it is prevalent anywhere in the rented sector is terrible, but the fact that it sector is terrible, but the fact thatitis sector is terrible, but the fact that it is widespread is
conor 0 shea is from generation rent, the campaign group that fights for private renter s rights. he told me that the death of awaab ishak was terrible. mould and damp do kill, it s a simple fact, and the fact that it s prevalent anywhere in the rented sector is terrible, but the fact that it s quite so widespread is bad. and how prevalent is it in the private rented sector? because of course we have been hearing about its prevalence in social housing, but what about on the private side of things? it s actually more prevalent in the private rented sector than it is in the social rented sector, which is quite striking considering that this death occurred in the social rented sector. there s a number of reasons for that. the homes in the private rented sector tend to have slightly worse energy efficiency, which means that they re harder to heat, and that s exacerbated