Purpose This paper aims to analyse the extent to which the government’s recent proposals to end no-fault evictions will result in “family-friendly” tenancies. Design/methodology/approach It applies the theoretical scholarship on the meaning of family and home to the current law relating to private rented tenancies and the government’s proposals to increase security of tenure in the private rented sector. Findings Security of tenure is important to a number of the key aspects of home. However, feelings of home are better protected by security of occupancy, which requires more than de jure security of tenure. For families to feel at home in the private rented sector, they must be permitted to personalise their home and to keep pets. Further legislative changes could achieve these changes. However, for families to really make a home in the private rented sector, they need to exercise some choice over where they live and for low-income families; this will only be possible with broader policy changes. Originality/value This paper contributes to the important scholarship on the meaning of home and applies this to the very current debate on the rights of tenants in the private rented sector.
Purpose This paper aims to analyse the extent to which recent changes in the law, most notably the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and proposals for changes in tenant redress, will help tenants living in the private rented sector (PRS) with issues of disrepair and poor living conditions. Design/methodology/approach It applies theoretical scholarship on procedural justice, to two proposals for reform, namely, compulsory membership of redress schemes and a new housing court or use of the first-Tier Tribunal for claims relating to disrepair. Findings The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 will not provide decent private rented homes without increased security of tenure and a requirement for inspection prior to letting. Tenants should have the right to a fit home at the time of moving in and a cheap and relatively fast method of redress when things go wrong. A combination of compulsory licencing, membership of an ombudsman scheme and either the transfer of disrepair cases to the first-tier tribunal or a new housing court would provide the best overall solution for tenants with regard to repair and condition. Originality/value This study contributes to the important scholarship on procedural justice and applies it to ongoing current debates regarding disrepair in the PRS.
R are, or orphan, diseases are often associated with genetic makeups and congenital diagnoses. Although 80% of rare diseases are caused by genes (Global Genes, 2018), there are many that develop over time and can be prevented. A prime example of this is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma cancer and the UK According to data from 2015, nearly 3000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the UK each year (Cancer Research UK, 2018). This form of cancer is rare, and accounts for only 1% of emerging cancer cases. Developing in the mesothelium, or lining of the organs, this cancer typically manifests in the lungs, abdomen, and heart. The only known cause is asbestos exposure, often through occupational contact or by environmental means. History of asbestos Asbestos was widely used across the UK in a number of structures, including homes, buildings, factories, and ships. Because of Britain's history of shipbuilding and industrial work, many people were exposed to asbestos aboard ships, military vessels, and in factories. It soon caught on that asbestos exposure could lead to cancer and other debilitating diseases, so regulations were put in place to protect people at home and in the workplace. The UK made its first move toward regulating asbestos in the 1980s. Uses of crocidolite and amosite asbestos were banned in 1985, followed by some strains of chrysotile asbestos in 1992. Then, in 2006, the Control of Asbestos Regulations Act was passed to ban all forms of asbestos use completely. Although asbestos can no longer be imported, used, or supplied in the UK, it is still very much present throughout the country. It is estimated that any building constructed or renovated before the year 2000 contains asbestos (Health and Safety Executive, 2018). In addition, a variety of
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