{"id":135524,"date":"2023-03-16T18:30:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T11:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-renters-cant-afford-their-mouldy-exorbitant-homes-now-they-cant-afford-to-complain-either-elle-hunt\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T18:56:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T11:56:45","slug":"uk-renters-cant-afford-their-mouldy-exorbitant-homes-now-they-cant-afford-to-complain-either-elle-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-renters-cant-afford-their-mouldy-exorbitant-homes-now-they-cant-afford-to-complain-either-elle-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"UK renters can\u2019t afford their mouldy, exorbitant homes \u2013 now they can\u2019t afford to complain either | Elle Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSome landlords are hiking rents in response to requests for repairs \u2013 too many see their tenants purely as sources of profitThe flat was always going to be damp; they\u2019d 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\u2019ve seen pictures. There\u2019s 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\u2019 Day of Action will take place in Westminster, central London, from 1pm-5pm on Tuesday 21 March Continue reading…
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