A number of families who live in ‘death-trap rentals’ have backed demands to introduce tougher regulations for landlords. The family of seven-year-old Alexa-Leigh Blakemore are calling for curbs to be brought in after the child suffered brain damage and was put in a coma for weeks when a fireplace fell on top of her.
Other families have complained of walls and ceilings coated in thick, black mould – and some with broken fire alarm systems.
The Sunday Mirror is demanding the owners of 4.5million private rented homes in England be forced to join a national register to show their properties are safe.
In Scotland, The Repairing Standard, contained in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, covers the legal and contractual obligations of private landlords to ensure that a property meets a minimum physical standard.
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