A new report by Dr Stephen Battersby (current President of the CIEH) questions whether Local Housing Authorities are adequately protecting private sector tenants.
The report entitled ‘Are Private Sector Tenants Being Protected Adequately?’ (The Battersby Report), was prepared by Dr Stephen Battersby for Alison Seabeck MP, Shadow Housing Minister and Karen Buck MP, Shadow Work and Pensions Minister.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has today published a review of the latest scientific knowledge on these viruses providing advice on possible measures to control and prevent their spread in the EU. The assessment recommends among others that mitigating measures should focus on the prevention of contamination rather than removing the virus from contaminated food.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today (14th July) published the latest Annual Report on Fuel Poverty Statistics 2011. The headline figures refer to fuel poverty levels in the UK and England in 2009.
DEFRA has published guidance which is aimed at helping local authorities deal with wind farm noise complaints, using Statutory Nuisance powers.
New research from Shelter highlights just how powerless private tenants feel when facing problems with their landlord.
The YouGov survey, commissioned by Shelter, revealed that:
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