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"Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say."

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#GOP governing #NC #Helene #BuildingCode #housingsafety

Bedsit Britain: 160,000 people in England crammed into unlicensed housing | Housing | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/19/bedsit-britain-160000-people-in-england-crammed-into-unlicensed-housing

#Bedsits
#BedsitBritain
#Housing
#UnlicensedHousing
#UnlicensedHMOs
#HMOs
#HousesInMultipleOccupation
#SqualidHousing
#FireSafety
#HousingSafety
#DeptForLevellingUpHousingAndCommunities

"Ministers are removing basic housing protections from asylum seekers under new rules designed to move tens of thousands out of hotels and into the private rented sector."

"The changes would exempt landlords from regulations governing everything from electrical safety to minimum room sizes."

#ukpolitics #refugeeswelcome #refugees #women #humanrights #migration #britishpolitics #landlords #landlordism #housingsafety #housingpolicy #borders

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/16/asylum-seekers-to-lose-basic-housing-protections-in-move-to-cut-hotel-use

https://www.splcenter.org/news/2023/01/13/new-orleans-ordinance-neglected-rental-properties

#housing #HousingSafety #rental #TenantRights