The UK Radon Association has named Barry, Brighton and Hove, Coventry, Leeds and Lincoln as areas where updated mapping shows higher radon risk, with more than one in three homes affected in parts of Lincoln.
Andy Burnham has pledged to make it easier for councils to acquire the worst-quality rented homes if landlords ignore warnings to improve them.
Government updated its HHSRS landlord guide on 16 September, clarifying the 21-hazard framework used by councils in England.
NRLA data shows councils in England are collecting only 24.9 percent of civil penalties issued to private landlords, just as tougher HHSRS on-the-spot fines move into force.
Government HHSRS guidance now leaves landlords exposed to fines of up to £7,000 for serious overheating hazards, with the new enforcement route live as summer temperatures rise.
Government data shows damp affected 10 percent of private rented homes in 2024, as ministers face pressure to bring Decent Homes rules into the sector sooner and councils enforce updated hazard powers.
Landlords in England and Wales could face civil penalties of up to £40,000 from 23 June when the updated Housing, Health and Safety Rating System…
