Kerry Brown, co-founder and director of Alator Data Services, and Patrick McRedmond, the company’s technical product support manager, believe that not all RSLs are ready for the change.

With backgrounds in housing, compliance, and environmental monitoring, they bring a unique perspective to this field and raise an important question: if the problem is now clearly the landlord’s to solve, is it still possible — and appropriate — to talk about tenant behaviour?

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Damp, Mould, and Tenant Health
00:54 Understanding Awaab’s Law and Its Implications
02:37 Tenant Responsibilities and Awareness
04:20 The Importance of Quality Repairs
05:58 Tragic Consequences of Poor Housing Conditions
06:51 Innovative Solutions for Monitoring Air Quality
09:30 The Role of Passivhaus Standards
11:15 Tenant Engagement in Monitoring Solutions
13:28 The Shift in Blame: Tenant Behaviour vs. Landlord Responsibility
15:39 Real-Life Examples of Tenant Behaviour Changes
18:22 The Role of Alator in Addressing Mould Issues
23:11 Strategic Partnerships for Effective Solutions
24:31 The Postcode Lottery in Housing Standards
27:32 Learning from Commercial Indoor Air Quality Standards
31:24 Integrating Multiple Sensor Systems for Better Outcomes
32:19 Annual Reporting and Accountability in Housing Associations

A transcript of this episode is available here.

Jimmy Black has written a blog to accompany the episode here.

The Scottish Housing News Podcast is co-hosted by Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black. All episodes are available here as well as on the following platforms:

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