Housing Secretary vows to hold landlords to account with plans to 'name and shame' offenders
Sources close to the Cabinet minister said the meeting with Mr Swarbrick was “clearly unsatisfactory”, adding that Mr Gove was now “exploring options” as to what powers he has to hold the housing association to account.
In a statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr Gove said: “Awaab’s death does make painfully clear why we must do everything we can to better protect tenants. So, our Social Housing Regulation Bill will bring in a rigorous new regime that holds landlords like these to account for the decency of their homes.
“At the moment… the system has been too reliant on people fighting their own corner and we are determined to change that. So, the reforms that we’re making will help to relieve the burden on tenants with an emboldened and more powerful regulator.” Mr Gove also said that Mr Abdullah’s attempts to raise the matter of mould in his flat with RBH were overlooked as a result of “prejudice”. It follows claims from the family that their case was not considered by the housing association
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