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New Budget 2024 and housing
The Autumn Budget 2024 includes several measures aimed at supporting social housing and addressing housing needs: Overall, whilst these measures provide targeted relief, some housing organisations have expressed disappointment, suggesting the funding…
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Top 5 tenant nightmares: Are you living in a House of Horrors?
Renting a property should provide a comfortable, safe place to call home. However, for many tenants, that dream can turn into a nightmare, with serious issues like…
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What even is Housing Disrepair? – A guide for Gen Z
Alright, so if your house is literally falling apart—like, we’re talking leaks, mouldy vibes, broken radiators, or even dodgy electrics—that’s called housing disrepair. Your landlord’s job is to fix all…
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GLP Solicitors welcome housing sector reforms but urge caution around implementation details
The UK Government has recently announced a major commitment to reform the housing sector as part of the upcoming “Renter’s Rights Bill,” with the goal of addressing the substandard living conditions…
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A step by step guide to making your housing disrepair claim
As a tenant, you have the right to live in a safe and well-maintained environment. If your landlord has failed to address significant disrepair issues, you may be…
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RENTERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES CAN NOW TAKE THEIR LANDLORDS TO COURT OVER PROBLEMS INCLUDING COLD AND DAMP HOMES.
Until today, private renters have had to rely on over-stretched local authorities to investigate poor conditions, while social tenants have had no effective means to hold their…
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HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TENANTS IN UNSAFE HOMES, SURVEY FINDS
Weak regulation of private renting has left hundreds of thousands of tenants living in mouldy or dangerous homes, Citizens Advice has warned.A survey of English landlords and…
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WEST BERKSHIRE MUM-OF-TWO IN TEARS OVER DISGUSTING STATE OF MOULDY HOME
A mum-of-two says she has been brought to tears by the disgusting state of her mouldy home.Shae Robinson, 21, says she moved into the two-bedroom flat in…
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HOME IMPROVEMENT RENTERS CAN SUE LANDLORDS OVER DAMP AND MOULDY HOMES FROM TODAY
Until today, private renters have had to rely on over-stretched local authorities to investigate poor conditions, while social tenants have had no effective means to hold their…
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READING MUM SAYS MOULD-RIDDEN HOME IS MAKING HER SON SICK
A mum of four claims her home which is plagued by damp and mouldy is making her son sick.Tzadeekwah Freeland, 33, says the problems at the home…
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OMBUDSMAN FINDS DISREPAIR ISSUES AT LONDON COUNCIL PROPERTIES
London Borough of Haringey did not deal properly with disrepair issues at the two properties where it placed a homeless family, the Local Government and Social Care…
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THE THREE HOUSING PROBLEMS THAT MOST AFFECT YOUR HEALTH
Poor energy efficiency in existing homes and rapidly rising fuel costs make it unaffordable for low income households to adequately heat their homes. Even after significant improvement…
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SOCIAL HOUSING RESIDENTS ‘SECOND-CLASS CITIZENS’ OVER HOME REPAIRS
More than half of people living in social housing in England have experienced a problem with their home in the past three years, including electrical faults, gas…
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‘UNFIT’ COUNCIL HOME ‘MADE MY CHILDREN ILL’
Nearly 11,000 tenants have claimed compensation for damp, leaks and damage in their council homes. Local authorities in England have paid out more than £35m in compensation…
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COUNCIL RENTERS FORCED TO REPORT HOUSING ISSUES TEN TIMES BEFORE BEING NOTICED
One in 10 council renters who have experienced a problem with their property have had to report it more than 10 times, new figures show. Charity Shelter…