Mapped: Where tenants are most likely to live in an unfit home in England

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Renters in these two regions are almost twice as likely to live in housing conditions that do not meet the decent homes standard, compared to tenants in more well-off parts of the country, a health charity has found. Where some 11.9 per cent of rented homes in England have a category one hazard that would potentially endanger the lives of its tenants, this rises to 20.9 per cent in the North West and 30.6 per cent in Yorkshire. Under the government’s Renters Bill, the decent homes standard would be extended to private rented homes, however recent reports have suggested that the flagship plan may be “on the brink of collapse”. Chief executive John Hume said: “Too many families are living in appalling conditions which seriously impact their health and shorten their lives, often with little control over when or if repairs are made.” A Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities spokesperson said: “Everyone deserves to live in a safe and decent home.