Sentence examples for poor quality accommodation from inspiring English sources

Students have complained not only about unaffordable rents but also about poor quality accommodation.

Behind every one of these shocking statistics are thousands of families living in overcrowded and temporary – and often poor quality – accommodation.

Every year, £9bn of taxpayers' money goes to private landlords in housing benefit – and an estimated third of this is on poor quality accommodation.

One group which is particularly affected is those studying at college or university, and the National Union of Students says that poor quality accommodation has become such an issue that it is calling on the government to overhaul the law.

As well as the death toll and working conditions, other criticisms focus on the non-payment of wages, poor quality accommodation and a lack of freedom to change jobs or leave the country.

She said: "While there are advantages in a certain degree of flexibility in the market, our research and casework strongly suggests that this only works for the better-off, while people on low incomes are often forced to accept poor quality accommodation due to lack of other options".

People desperate to stay in their local area will have to downsize, making households overcrowded, or move into poorer quality accommodation.

Evidence from Britain and around the world conclusively demonstrates that rent controls lead to poorer quality accommodation, fewer homes being rented and ultimately higher rents – hurting those most in need.

But the Conservatives said evidence from other countries suggested rent controls lead to "poorer quality accommodation, fewer homes being rented and ultimately higher rents".

These office-to-residential conversions are controversial because they don't require planning permission – and there's growing concern in some quarters about poor-quality accommodation, overcrowding and a lack of usable outdoor space.

"A lot of people live in poor-quality accommodation, but they're very well aware that if they complain, the landlord is just as likely to evict them as fix the problem," she says.