housing regulator, we need the resources. housing associations and councils simply can t do everything they have to do with getting homes energy efficient, zero carbon, with at the same time carrying out major repair works that are needed on some older estates, and building the new homes that people need who are on the waiting list. they can t do it all and the government has to address this fundamental disconnect with what is needed and what is available. ., with what is needed and what is available. . ., , with what is needed and what is available. . . , , available. there are laws in place, and the regulatory available. there are laws in place, and the regulatory bill available. there are laws in place, and the regulatory bill going i and the regulatory bill going through government at the moment. do you think there needs to be greater penalties for landlords, and if so, what should they be? penalties for landlords, and if so, what should they be? certainly the social housing
housing provider should do an inspection of its property, and that often doesn t happen. the first time attendance reports a repair shouldn t be the first time that a housing provider knows of problem. this is something that needs to be addressed at the individual provider level, the housing provider and council level, and the regulator doing those proactive inspections, and then penalising authorities, certainly strongly worded them if they don t change their practices and then penalising them. on individual complaints, if they go to the housing ombudsman, they can be awarded compensation against the landlord, forfailure to awarded compensation against the landlord, for failure to carry out repairs in a timely way and. i would encourage the housing ombudsman to use these powers and housing associations and councils can be pushed into giving
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concerns to rochdale housing, but the gp concerns to rochdale housing, but the 6p wasn t copied in. the 6p was aware of when awaab came to the surgery but that wasn t shared with health visitors. in september 2020 the health visitor visited and she completed a special circumstances form. she highlighted concerns about mould and the potential impact on our s health. this was not shared with the 6p our s health. this was not shared with the gp or the health visitor. the coroner said she was satisfied there was an gap in information sharing. it wasn t until the 16th of december 2020 that there is any indication the 6p was aware of any social conditions which may have been having an impact on a child s health. that date was five days before awaab ishak died. the health visitor raised concerns injuly, five months before he passed away.
afterfive regulation bill, which is happening, after five years regulation bill, which is happening, afterfive years since regulation bill, which is happening, after five years since 6ren fell, but we need to see proper investment in the new social homes of a high standard that the country desperately needs. standard that the country deseratel needs. ., desperately needs. rochdale housing, who was in charge desperately needs. rochdale housing, who was in charge of desperately needs. rochdale housing, who was in charge of this desperately needs. rochdale housing, who was in charge of this property, i who was in charge of this property, said they allowed a legal disrepair process, widely used in the sector, to get in the way of promptly tackling the mould in this property. in other words, policy seemed to stop repairs happening. how can that be the case? i stop repairs happening. how can that be the case? be the case? i can t really comment on this individual be the case? i can t