Some landlords are hiking rents in response to requests for repairs – too many see their tenants purely as sources of profitThe flat was always going to be damp; they’d come to terms with that. But water dripping from the ceiling and fur growing on the walls seemed like a problem for the landlord to fix. Caroline and Kyle had already raised the issue of mould in their flat four months ago, when it suddenly got worse.I’ve seen pictures. There’s a fine black dusting along the skirting boards and where walls meet, and what might reasonably be called a crust in the hard-to-reach high corners. A bedside table is half-covered with a thick, fuzzy layer of grey, steadily inching towards the height of sleeping heads.Elle Hunt is a freelance journalistThe Renters’ Day of Action will take place in Westminster, central London, from 1pm-5pm on Tuesday 21 March Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
Read more…UK renters can’t afford their mouldy, exorbitant homes – now they can’t afford to complain either | Elle Hunt
