Purpose

Approve the changes to the Damp, Mould and
Condensation Policy in line with legislative requirements of
Awaab’s Law, which comes into force in October 2025.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:

30th September 2025
 

Title:

Amendments to the Damp, Mould &
Condensation Policy in line with legislative requirements.
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer,
Strategic Director for Adult Care, Housing
& Public Health
 

Details of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant
Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

The Strategic Director of Adult Care,
Housing
and Public Health has delegated functions,
as
set out within the Council’s
Constitution,

Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions section 4C3.
 
The Strategic Director of Adult Care,
Housing
and Public Health is authorised to
discharge
executive functions through the commissioning
and provision of social services for adults and public health
services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the
Borough, including:-
 
Housing
(a) Business and Commercial Development
(b) Contract and Service Development
(c) Housing and Estates
(d) Housing Options
(e) Housing Strategy and Investment
 
Page 36 refers.
 
Also, the minutes of the
Cabinet Meeting, 18 September 2023 reflect the following
delegation:
 
‘Resolved:
 
That Cabinet:
 
1.   
Approved the specific Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy.
 
2.   
Delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Housing, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to alter the
Policy to bring it into line with forthcoming new legal time limits
for social landlords to address damp and mould, if
required.’
 
Minute 57 refers.
 

Decision:

Approve the changes to the Damp, Mould and
Condensation Policy in line with legislative requirements of
Awaab’s Law, which comes into force in October 2025.
 
Amendment - routine 100% damp and mould
inspections will no longer be undertaken removing the need to
inspect lower levels of damp and mould which will be referred
directly to contractors for eradication works.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

This will enable Technical Officers to
prioritise emergency and severe cases. Additionally, if emergency
damp and mould is triaged at the initial point of contact, changes
in the policy would enable officers to send requests for work
straight to relevant contractors.
 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

Option 1- Don’t approve
the amendments to the Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy and
continue to deliver services in line with the current version
approved in 2023. This is not recommended as it wastes the
potential of new and improved triaging and digital
capabilities.
 
Option 2- Approve the
amendments to the Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy. This is the
recommended option.
 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet
Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the
decision:

None known.

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

NA

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision
Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an
outside body which relates to the decision:

NA

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

NA

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the
decision being taken:
 

NA

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Approve the changes to the Damp, Mould and
Condensation Policy in line with legislative requirements of
Awaab’s Law, which comes into force in October 2025.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
30/09/2025
 
Name:         
Ian Spicer                         
Job Title:     Strategic
Director