A third of tenants (32%) who have been evicted, or threatened with eviction, have been put in this position after making a complaint to their landlords about the condition of a property, or after asking for repairs to be carried out, according to a survey carried out by online tenant community The Tenants’ Voice.
A campaign by Waltham Forest Council to hold people to account for spitting in the street was put to the test for the first time. Thames Magistrates Court found two individuals guilty after the Council prosecuted them using the same powers used to enforce against litter – endorsing their decision and opening the way for other councils to follow suit.
A homeowner has been suffering from loud noise, smells and dust from a nearby business for more than six years after both Barrow and Cumbria councils failed to investigate his complaints properly, finds the Local Government Ombudsman.
Welcome to the new look and new style newsletter from theEHP.com.
After a short break to work on a couple of large (unrelated to environmental health) projects, it’s good to be back. For No. 100, I felt it was time to change things up a bit. As you can see, the newsletter now has a new theme and a new name. Hope you like it?
In this weeks newsletter you will find a new plan to tackle campylobacter, new figures on flat sharers, RPT Decisions and lots of prosecutions.
New research from SpareRoom.co.uk reveals that 51% of current sharers are returning after renting alone or with their partner; new flatsharer numbers are up by 31% in just two years; flatsharers aged over 35 years have rise by 26% and flatsharers aged 45-54 are up by half .
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