Faster, stronger action needed on cold homes

Karen, Teddington
19 January 2011

I work locally as a community midwife and see the awful accommodation many women live in with their families at first hand. Much of it is poorly heated and expensive to maintain. This leads to ill health and increased use of NHS services.

The landlords appear to get away with 'murder', particularly with the large migrant community living locally.

Natasha Khan, Bat for Lashes

"We suffered the worst mould you could imagine in my student house. Over our 2 year let, it got to the point where you'd have to dodge at least 20 slugs living off moisture in the carpet to reach the bathroom - then inhale black mould spores if the steam from the shower got too much. The cold, draughts and dampness were pretty extreme!"

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