More children living in damp rental homes in England, figures say - BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gw7z…

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More children living in damp rental homes in England, figures say - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gw7zv21nwo

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#Mould
#Renting

Rogue landlord has properties seized by council after ignoring tenant complaints | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/merton-council-rogue-landlord-housing-b2603050.html

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#AntisocialBehaviour
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No space to crawl, play or use a potty: why are thousands of young children living in B&Bs? | Katharine Swindells | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/24/thousands-of-children-under-five-living-bed-and-breakfast-government-allowing-this

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Mum forced to leave Meredith Towers as wallpaper fills with water | Daily Echo
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24177785.mum-forced-leave-meredith-towers-wallpaper-fills-water/

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Mapped: Where tenants are most likely to live in an unfit home with damp and mould in England | The Independent

Article says the Renters (Reform) Bill could now collapse because the govt is running out of time to pass the legislation.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rent-damp-mould-landlord-yorkshire-b2509405.html

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Citizens Advice Bureau worker on ‘horrific’ reality of cost of living crisis | openDemocracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/citizens-advice-bureau-cost-of-living-crisis/

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#MentalHealth
#Survival
#CapabilityToWork
#Disabled
#ChronicIllness
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#HouseholdSupportFund
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Loophole adds to ‘shameful’ rental conditions in England, says housing chief | Renting property | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/13/loophole-adds-to-shameful-rental-conditions-in-england-says-housing-chief

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