Buildings: Mould
2026-06-07 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL732 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce quantitative legal standards defining safe and unsafe levels of airborne fungal exposure within homes and other buildings, particularly in light of the Imperial College London Wellhom
Answer
There is already a system in place used to measure health and safety in the home, including threats to health associated with mould or fungal growths. An assessment under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) generates a numerical score that...