Tenant's nightmare in 'rat-infested' home -as council issues apology - Housing Ombudsman ordered Ealing Council to pay ...

However, the Victorian housing stock was often in very poor repair, had inadequate sanitation and homes were often over-crowded. As a consequence, these slums became the breeding ground for ...

After World War 2, the mainly Victorian accommodation of Glasgow and ... leading to serious over-crowding. Living in slum conditions led to poor health and in 1950 Glasgow had the highest ...

A man living with a lung condition claims his treatment by the council has been ‘abusive and oppressive’ as he faces a daily battle with mould and rats in his property. Errol Baptiste, 60, has been ...