Private Renters’ Rights Are Stuck In the Dark Ages

Tenants are more likely to get their money back when they buy a dodgy toaster than they are from a landlord if their home is dangerously uninhabitable, according to a damning new report. In its Renting Uncovered report, Citizens Advice is calling for renters to be given the legal right to money back if the property they are living in is structurally unsound, has unsafe wiring or is riddled with damp or mould. Currently there are statutory obligations on a landlord to repair a fundamental fault in a rented property, but a landlord can evict the tenant if they pursue these rights to repair.  Read more on the Citizens Advice website.