Millions in poor housing in England suffer ill-health due to legal delays, says Shelter

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Millions of people living in damp and run-down properties are suffering worsening mental and physical health due to delays passing crucial reforms into law, research suggests.

A survey by the homelessness charity Shelter found that about 40% of people in rented homes had experienced poor health as a result of their living conditions in the last year - amounting to almost 3 million people in England.