Millions of private renters face being stuck in dangerous
homes for decades because of a large-scale failure of local councils to take
action against criminal landlords. New data seen by The Independent shows local
authorities took action in relation to just 1.1 per cent of the most dangerous
rented homes in England last year. The new figures, obtained by Labour MP Karen
Buck via a Freedom of Information request, reveal English councils used their
legal powers to take action in relation to 10,069 homes with these “category
one” hazards last year – a tiny fraction of the total. Read more on the
Independent website.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/councils-rented-homes-99-per-cent-unsafe-generation-rent-properties-karen-buck-property-a8168896.html
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