Sentence examples for non decent from inspiring English sources

People renting from private landlords not only pay almost double the rent of those in social housing on average, but are twice as likely to live in what the Government classes as a "non decent" home – one in disrepair and not meeting health and safety standards.

In the private rented sector, a third of homes are classed as non-decent (PDF).

The social rented sector has the lowest level of non-decent homes (13%).

The housing campaign group Advice4Renters estimates that only 0.1% of landlords letting non-decent homes are prosecuted each year.

Enfield in north London has 19,669 non-decent private-sector homes and 853 unlicensed large bedsits.

Private renters, particularly those in poverty, are more likely to live in a home that is non-decent or has damp problems.

Merton in south London has an estimated 24,100 non-decent private rented and owner-occupied homes and 143 unlicensed large bedsits.

The Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh, whose constituency includes parts of the borough of Merton, accused the council of ignoring non-decent housing.

Indeed, nearly everyone in "Nemesis" is decent, which is unfortunate, because decent characters tend to be interesting only in the company of non-decent ones.

Nearly 30% are living in non-decent homes, 10% are living in overcrowded properties and 85% are in "after housing cost poverty", which means their rent pushes them below the poverty line.

More than 32% of the rented housing in these wards are classed as non-decent, with more than 18% containing the most harmful hazards such as extreme cold, unsafe electrics and fire risks.