The aim is to create healthier living environments for residents by tracking air quality, humidity, and other factors, allowing the council to proactively schedule necessary work. "Not only that, we will have data to track the problem and help us identify what the best approach to resolve it will be. This approach, the council said, is put in place to ensure damp or mould are swiftly and effectively tackled. Councillor Hazel Sorrell, vice convener of Housing and Communities, said: "We have demonstrated how committed we are to tackling any instances of damp and mould in our homes and I hope this action reassures our tenants that it is something we are taking very seriously. "We want to ensure all cases of dampness or mould are treated quickly and effectively and the environmental sensors will allow us to do that by alerting us when homes are at risk of mould developing and provide us with the insight needed to address it."

Source: The Times January 26, 2024 21:40 UTC