Exclusive: More than a million people in England are living in social homes that do not meet basic health and safety standards BenKentish
The shocking figures reveal that 1.2 million people – equating to more than one in eight households living in social housing - are dealing with health risks such as damp, pests, asbestos and overcrowding.
200,000 social homes – housing an estimated 460,000 people - are classed as containing a “category 1 hazard”, which includes potentially fatal risks such as exposed wiring, dangerous boilers, vermin infestations and leaking roofs.1.2 million people in England live in unsafe social homes.On Tuesday, a coroner ruled that two-year-old Awaab died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in the one-bedroom housing association flat in Rochdale that he shared with his parents.
LBC’s analysis reveals the true scale of the crisis in social housing, with more than a million households, like Awaab’s, living in homes that are not fit for purpose. Despite the stark findings, social housing is in better condition in general than properties being rented out privately, of which more than one in five are classed as non-decent.The Decent Homes Standard was introduced in 2004 in an attempt to improve the quality of social homes.
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