First reported 16 Nov 2022•Latest report 1 Dec 2025
Definition
What this concern includes
Includes failures or hazards specifically concerning damp or mould in residential properties, including inadequate health-risk information for housing providers, failure to identify or assess affected properties, unresolved or extensive mould, inadequate remediation and controls intended to prevent recurrence or further resident exposure.
Not included
Excludes generic rented-property hazard-management, housing-maintenance or landlord-guidance deficiencies where damp or mould is not the material safety hazard.
Excludes respiratory, allergy or other clinical-care failures after damp or mould exposure when the residential damp-and-mould control itself is not deficient.
Excludes unrelated residential hazards such as gas, fire, window, electrical, flooding or temperature risks unless damp or mould is the shared unsafe condition.
Excludes isolated resident health outcomes or property disrepair without an asserted continuing damp-and-mould hazard or deficient control.
Excludes the existing broader concern concerning safety guidance for managing hazards in rented residential properties when the assertion does not specifically identify damp or mould.
Reports
3
Distinct published reports
Individual concerns
6
A report can raise multiple concerns
Date range
2022–2025
First to latest report issue date
Stated actions
27
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Department of Health and Social Care1
Granddwell Estates Ltd1
Mansfield District Council1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
English district council1
Ministerial department1
Private limited company1
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
Inner North London
Concerns raised2
Extensive mould in residential property
Mould or other disrepair in renovated and managed properties
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
Action
Complete the required remedial works at the property.
Stated by Granddwell Estates LtdStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 3 December 2025.
Nottinghamshire
Concerns raised1
Mould in residential properties
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.22
Action
Inspect identified neighbouring council homes for mould and provide tenants with tailored moisture-reduction advice.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Treat mould identified during neighbouring-home inspections within repairs target timescales.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Increase inspection-team capacity for investigating reported damp, mould and condensation.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Increase contractor capacity to support prioritised and timely damp repairs and mould treatments.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStatus unclearThe respondent did not make the status of this action clear when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Use trained operatives and specialist contractors to treat reported mould, investigate root causes and arrange follow-on repairs or technical inspections.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Train relevant colleagues and contractors to identify, report and resolve damp, mould and condensation risks.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Disseminate tenant guidance on identifying damp and mould and reducing internal moisture through packs, inspections, publications and online information.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Continue the social-media campaign providing damp, mould and condensation advice.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Maintain referral links with health, social care and education services, including fast-track pathways for damp and mould issues.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Develop a pilot with health partners to train social prescribers in housing-related damp and mould matters.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Provide the Healthy Homes Hub to support vulnerable residents with property-condition risks, including damp, mould and condensation.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Provide the ASSIST Hospital Discharge service for housing-related support, including damp, mould and condensation matters.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Work with external contractors to identify early warning signs of damp and mould and respond proactively.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Commission an independent consultant to review the council’s approach to damp and mould.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Introduce an interim procedure addressing potential Awaab’s Law repair timescales and actions.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Introduce scripted triage prompts for all tenant-reported damp, mould and condensation cases.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Update the website with damp, mould and condensation guidance, including moisture-reduction advice.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Hold frequent contractor performance meetings to monitor damp and mould treatment progress and prioritisation.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Trial environmental monitoring devices in tenants’ homes to support damp, mould and condensation cases.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Procure specialist mould-treatment kits for appropriate tenant use.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Increase capital investment in housing components and improvement programmes addressing root causes of damp and mould.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Action
Participate in social-housing decarbonisation and domestic retrofit projects to improve council-home thermal efficiency.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 8 December 2023.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.3
Position
Mould was found only inside bedroom furniture, not on walls or elsewhere in the home, limiting the stated extent of the mould risk.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
Position
The medical report did not establish whether mould contributed to the interstitial lung disease, and identified other possible causes.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
Position
Completing the remaining mould inspections depends on tenants allowing access to their homes.
Stated by Mansfield District CouncilUnable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
Manchester North
Concerns raised3
Lack of consideration of damp and mould in housing standards guidance
Lack of easily accessible up-to-date health information on damp and mould risks
Failure of the damp and mould HHSRS risk assessment data to reflect current known health risks
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4
Action
Review and modernise the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, including damp and mould risk estimates, guidance and health-effect information.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 21 November 2022.
Action
Review existing guidance and develop and publish consolidated health guidance on damp and mould for the housing sector.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 21 November 2022.
Action
Disseminate the new damp and mould guidance to social housing providers, local authorities, landlords and tenants in accessible formats.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 21 November 2022.
Action
Direct local housing authorities to prioritise damp and mould hazards and provide assessments of hazards and identified remedial action.
Stated by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 21 November 2022.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2
Position
The HHSRS review did not include updating the range of harms associated with damp and mould because that issue was outside its scope.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentUnable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
Position
Social landlords are responsible for assessing damp and mould, undertaking necessary remedial action, and referring potential regulatory breaches.
Stated by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
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Includes failures or hazards specifically concerning damp or mould in residential properties, including inadequate health-risk information for housing providers, failure to identify or assess affected properties, unresolved or extensive mould, inadequate remediation and controls intended to prevent recurrence or further resident exposure.
