Friday 22 May 2015

Half a Million Children Living In Unsafe Private Rented Homes

Rogue landlords are raking in £5.6billion a year for unsafe homes that fail to meet legal standards, a new report shows.  A Citizens Advice study reveals 740,000 households in England live in privately rented homes that present a severe threat to tenants' health. A Nation of Renters says these properties have category 1 hazards - the most serious of problems. These can include a host of dangers, such as: severe damp, rat infestations and risk of explosions. The latest available data shows these properties contain 510,000 children and 180,000 have a disabled person. Landlords are receiving £5.6bn a year on rent for homes with category 1 hazards, which includes £1.3bn of housing benefit. Read more on the Citizens Advice website.

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