{"id":135985,"date":"2023-04-18T21:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/private-landlords-in-england-get-1-6bn-a-year-welfare-for-non-decent-homes\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T21:48:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:48:44","slug":"private-landlords-in-england-get-1-6bn-a-year-welfare-for-non-decent-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/private-landlords-in-england-get-1-6bn-a-year-welfare-for-non-decent-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Private landlords in England get \u00a31.6bn a year welfare for \u2018non-decent\u2019 homes"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nSadiq Khan describes figures from City Hall analysis as a \u2018scandal\u2019, with London the worst affected regionPrivate landlords in England are earning \u00a31.6bn a year in housing benefit in return for providing \u201cnon-decent\u201d homes, in what Sadiq Khan has described as a \u201cscandal\u201d.The capital is the worst affected region, with \u00a3500m in welfare money going on privately rented homes that are in a state of disrepair, cold, damp, lacking modern facilities or do not meet health and safety standards, according to City Hall analysis. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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