The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove urging him to make it easier for councils to implement selective licensing.
The trade body argues that selective licensing has a crucial role to play in delivering the government’s levelling up agenda, especially in delivering the commitment to halving the number of non-decent homes across all tenures by 2030.
Ross Matthewman, CIEH head of policy and campaigns, says: “The tragic death of Awaab Ishak has highlighted the importance of improving housing conditions in all types of tenure to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.