The scourge of substandard housing in the UK

Name: The scourge of substandard housing in the UK
Uploaded: 2016-01-22T09:43:59.000Z
Duration: 3 min 15 s
Description: More people in the UK are living in private rented accommodation than ever before, however one in every six homes is considered hazardous.

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More people in the UK are living in private rented accommodation than ever before, however one in every six homes is considered hazardous.

Now, an extra £5m in government funding is being announced to tackle this problem in England.

Graham Satchell reports.

22 January 2016