FI16245

Request

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to damp and mould in council-owned housing stock, ahead of Awaab’s Law being  introduced in October 2025.

Please could you tell me:

1. The total amount of money allocated by your council in the 2025/26 financial year specifically for remediation, repairs, or prevention of damp and mould issues in council-owned housing, including any budget or resource set aside in preparation for compliance with Awaab’s Law. 

2. The total amount spent in the previous two financial years (2023/24 and 2024/25) on remediation, repairs, or prevention of damp and mould issues in council-owned housing (the same purpose of spend as in question 1). 

3. The total number of damp and mould inspections completed in 2023/24 and 2024/25. 

4. The council’s target number of damp and mould inspections for the entirety of 2025/26 financial year. If no formal target has been set, please confirm. 

5. If available, please provide a short description of how the 2025/26 budget allocation for damp and mould remediation to comply with Awaab’s Law will be used (e.g. new staffing, inspections, repairs, new technology, tenant support, or other measures). 

Response

1. £150,000.

2. 2023/24: £303,286.54 and 2024/25: £169,300

3. 2023/24: 165 and 2024/25: 474. The Council also undertook a stock condition survey of the stock during this period. 

4. There is no formal target.

5. The Council is confident that current staffing levels are correct and have incorporated trackers and dashboards to monitor and measure performance and will also be undertaking staff training to ensure the timescales of Awaab's law are met.