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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

More than 1 million private rental homes are substandard, new analysis reveals

Almost a quarter of privately rented homes in the UK fail to meet basic living standards, shocking new analysis has revealed.

According to data from independent House of Commons library researchers, more than a million rented homes do not meet the Decent Homes Standard - which is 21 per cent of the private market.

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