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Rogue landlords to face huge fines for dangerous damp and mould
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has written to mayors, urging councils to utilise these new powers to tackle unsafe housing
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What happenedHousing Secretary Steve Reed has written to mayors, urging councils to utilise these new powers to tackle unsafe housing.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Rogue landlords to face huge fines for dangerous damp and mould". The right frames it as "Landlords who refuse to fix damp, mould and dodgy electrics to be hit with fines of up to...".
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Left / center-leftRogue landlords to face huge fines for dangerous damp and mould
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Right / center-rightLandlords who refuse to fix damp, mould and dodgy electrics to be hit with fines of up to £7,000
Landlords who refuse to fix damp, mould and dodgy electrics to be hit with fines of up to £7,000
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LANDLORDS who fail to fix damp, mould and electrical faults now face fines of up to £7,000 as new rules come into force tomorrow. Councils across England will be given new powers to slap la...
