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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

Millions in poor housing in England suffer ill-health due to legal delays, says Shelter

Dave Lockyer
‘I’m mentally strong but those six months broke me’: Dave Lockyer said the stress of looking for a new home after being evicted was ‘unbelievable’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The Guardian

Millions of people living in damp and run-down properties are suffering worsening mental and physical health due to delays passing crucial reforms into law, research suggests.

A survey by the homelessness charity Shelter found that about 40% of people in rented homes had experienced poor health as a result of their living conditions in the last year – amounting to almost 3 million people in England.

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