…..but inspectors find only 14 hazards
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Despite complaints about conditions in some privately rented homes in York increasing from 248 in 2012/13 to 318 in 2013/14, inspectors found fewer problems when they visited.
In the most recent year for which figures are available the number of “category 1″ hazards found were (previous year in brackets):
- Damp and Mould – 2 (1)
- Excess cold – 6 (17)
- Overcrowding – 0 (0)
- Falling hazards – 2 (9)
- Fire – 4 (4)
Three improvement notices were issued by the Council along with 14 “hazard awareness notices”.
As well as 99 visits to privately rented accommodation, Inspectors visited 63 Houses in Multiple Occupation, 5 socially rented properties and 5 owner occupied homes.
The information was provided by the Council in response to a Freedom of Information request