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The Compliance Trap: Managing Mold on Textured Ceilings Under Awaab’s Law

Finding black mould in your home triggers an immediate instinct: get rid of it.  Mould is aftrerall dangerous, unsightly, and bad for our respiratory health. However, in millions of older homes, the ceiling itself poses a far greater risk than the mold growing on it. If you live in a property built before the year 2000 (and especially before 1985), scrubbing that patch of damp, black mould on your textured ceiling could release deadly fibres into the air. This is the "silent

Repair, cover, or remove your artex ceiling (stipple/broken leather patterns). Crucially: TEST FOR ASBESTOS FIRST (pre-1990s).