Mould News: damp and mould news https://mouldnews.co.uk/news Council and government news on damp and mould in UK homes. en-gb Damp and mould make up 34% of repairs complaints to the Housing Ombudsman https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/housing-ombudsman-annual-review-damp-mould-repairs-complaints https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/housing-ombudsman-annual-review-damp-mould-repairs-complaints Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:45:10 GMT The Housing Ombudsman's annual review for 2025-26 shows it upheld more than three quarters of complaints about condensation, damp and mould. Regulator tells Look Ahead to improve on legal timescales for damp and mould https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/look-ahead-regulator-damp-mould-timescales-c2 https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/look-ahead-regulator-damp-mould-timescales-c2 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:30:06 GMT The Regulator of Social Housing gave the London and South East landlord a first consumer grade of C2 and said its oversight of health and safety compliance needs work. Amplius Living had trouble meeting Awaab's Law damp and mould duties, regulator finds https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/amplius-living-awaabs-law-damp-mould-regulator-judgement https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/amplius-living-awaabs-law-damp-mould-regulator-judgement Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:30:03 GMT The Regulator of Social Housing graded the Milton Keynes landlord C2 after finding weaknesses in its repairs service, while two other housing associations were upgraded to C1. Scottish ombudsman faults council that offered vulnerable tenant a home with suspected mould https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/scottish-ombudsman-council-property-mould-not-fit-to-let https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/scottish-ombudsman-council-property-mould-not-fit-to-let Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:17:09 GMT The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman found the council did not get a formal dampness report or properly check the property against its own letting standards. Clitheroe landlord fined after ignoring notice over damp, mould and no hot water https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/clitheroe-landlord-fined-improvement-notice-damp-mould https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/clitheroe-landlord-fined-improvement-notice-damp-mould Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:05:00 GMT Magistrates ordered a private landlord to pay just over £5,600 after Ribble Valley Borough Council found most repairs listed in an improvement notice had not been done. Awaab's Law extends to seven more hazards from 30 November 2026 https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/awaabs-law-phase-two-seven-more-hazards-november https://mouldnews.co.uk/news/awaabs-law-phase-two-seven-more-hazards-november Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT Social landlords in England will have to deal with electrical faults, excess cold, fire risks and other hazards to the fixed deadlines that already apply to damp and mould.