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Awaab's law: Plan to make landlords fix mould in Scottish housing

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Scottish government plans to amend to the Housing (Scotland ) Bill to give ministers power to impose repair deadlines.

The move comes in response to the Awaab 's Law campaign, named after a two-year-old who died from mould exposure in Rochdale in 2020 .

The bill was announced at a time when a number of Scottish local authorities were declaring housing emergencies.

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79

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83

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semi-formal

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English

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48

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