Over the past 12 months the housing and homelessness charity has seen overall complaints about landlords increase by 23 per cent. Specific issues include complaints regarding shocking levels of dampness and disrepair which have risen by more than 40% and complaints of harassment by private landlords which have risen by nearly a quarter.
Meanwhile the number of households privately renting has hit 3.4 million, a massive 40 per cent rise over the past five years, due to a chronic shortage of social housing and millions being priced out of the housing market
These figures raise serious questions about how rogue landlords are still able to operate freely, preying on the most vulnerable and leaving them to live in properties that could be a serious danger to their health and wellbeing. While they represent only a minority of landlords, the charity is concerned by the sharp increase in complaints and the impact this is having on tenants’ lives.
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