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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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Bedsit Britain: 160,000 people in England crammed into unlicensed housing

Exclusive: Analysis suggests there are 32,000 hidden, often overcrowded large houses in multiple occupation

The Guardian

"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."

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

Asylum seekers in England and Wales to lose basic protections in move to cut hotel use

Exclusive: ministers plan to exempt asylum seekers’ landlords from rules including minimum room sizes

The Guardian
Unhealthy Homes: ‘Gutted’ New Orleans ordinance allows landlords to neglect run-down properties

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