Renters and landlords are being urged to look out for signs their homes may be suffering from dangerous electrical faults.
The warning comes as a recent investigation by the consumer safety charity, Electrical Safety First, discovered thousands of dangerous electrical faults in privately rented homes across England.
The UK’s private renting sector has doubled in size in the last 20 years, with as many as 11 million people now renting a property through a private landlord.
However, a parliament committee report says, the sector is failing far too often to provide safe and secure homes for renters, with 13% (589,000) of privately rented properties currently posing a serious threat to the health and safety of renters.
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