Are you unhappy with your council or housing association home? Now is the time to speak out

A big change is on the way. It will give you more power.

But to make the new law as powerful as possible, we need you to speak out. If you rent your home from the council or a housing association, now is the time to talk to the Government.

Awaab's Law will soon come into force. It's something the Manchester Evening News campaigned for - and we believe it will save lives in the future.

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It's named after Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy from Rochdale. He was a much-loved, smiley little boy, who loved to play outside in the park with his parents.

They lived on the Freehold estate, where they rented a one-bedroom flat from Rochdale Boroughwide Housing. The flat had a problem with damp and mould which kept coming back.

When he first spoke about the problem, Awaab's dad was told to 'paint over' the mould, but this did not fix it. In 2020, Awaab's family made several complaints about the issue, but it was never fixed by their landlord.

Awaab became ill, and tragically, he died on December 21, 2020. A coroner ruled that the mould at the flat led to Awaab's death.

It was a tragedy that should never have happened in modern Britain. Awaab's Law should mean it never happens again in social housing across England.

Awaab's Law will force social landlords to inspect and repair issues that can harm your health within strict time limits. Social landlords provide homes which are often known as 'council houses'.

Some councils still provide social housing - including Manchester and Wigan - but most of these houses and flats are rented out by housing associations. In Greater Manchester, these include:

Under Awaab's Law, these landlords must agree to