Awaab Ishak, a two-year old child living in a one-bedroom flat at the Ilminster block on Rochdale's Freehold estate,[2][3] died in December 2020 as a result of a severe respiratory condition.

Health visitors had raised concerns in July 2020 and the community midwife completed a special circumstances form in September to children's services highlighting the issue.

Middleton Primary Care Network – neighbouring the estate – is proposing that social prescribers will be sent to assess patients' housing conditions to strengthen a GP's case to local agencies.

[9] The Housing Ombudsman, Richard Blakeway, exercised his powers to carry out a further investigation to see if the complaint was indicative of wider failure from the landlord.

[11] In February 2023, the Government announced it would implement "Awaab's Law", which will require social housing providers to remedy reported damp and mould within certain time limits.