{"id":133720,"date":"2023-01-14T01:44:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-council-inspectors-tackling-harrows-illegal-deathtrap-homes\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T02:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:08:22","slug":"the-council-inspectors-tackling-harrows-illegal-deathtrap-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-council-inspectors-tackling-harrows-illegal-deathtrap-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"The council inspectors tackling Harrow\u2019s illegal, deathtrap homes"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nOfficials are hunting down landlords letting cramped, mouldy properties at risk of fire and deadly carbon monoxide leaksLandlord guidance about health risks of mould to be reviewed, ministers sayFilled nappies, rotting raw meat on a kebab skewer and a mildewed mattress litter the back alley that runs to Anand\u2019s family home in Harrow. To Gareth Jones, a council housing enforcement officer, the stinking hillocks of rubbish are tell-tale signs of illegal, overcrowded dwellings.Jones picks his way up steps to the front doors of flats constructed hodge-podge over the back of an interwar shopping parade. His colleague, Sheetal Rajani, slaps on one door loudly and Anand, a shop worker answers. He has called the inspectors because he fears the home he shares with his wife, infant son and uncle is dangerous. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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