Thousands of inspections expose severe, recurring safety hazards in rented homes. This firsthand account highlights the critical role of proactive inspections in enforcing standards and safeguarding tenants.

A group of tenants in East London has won a historic £263,000 Rent Repayment Order (RRO) against a billionaire landlord who was operating two buildings as unlicensed HMOs, marking the UK’s largest-ever RRO.