Poor housing conditions
Responding to complaints of poor housing conditions in private sector housing.
We deal with:
- Complaints from residents in private sector housing relating to disrepair, health and safety issues, statutory nuisances and noise
- Dampness including condensation
(PDF 448 KB), excess cold, defective heating and insulation - Collapsed ceilings and roof leaks
- Defective electrical installations
- Overcrowding
- Rats, mice, cockroaches, bedbugs (PDF: 154 KB) and filthy and verminous premises
- Defective drainage
- Defective sinks, baths, WC’s and other sanitary facilities
- Defective cooking and food preparation facilities
- Disconnection of water, gas, or electricity where the landlord /agent is in arrears
- Accumulations of refuse on private land
- Bonfires.
This list is far from comprehensive. Contact us (opposite) if you think we can help or need further information.
Our standards for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) deal with:
- Number of occupants and room sizes;
- Numbers of kitchens,
- Numbers of bathrooms and WC’s
- Fire safety
Email this pageLast modified by: Richard Simpson on 09/05/2008