The positive news is that better laws, regulations and rights for residents are on the wayJoe Powell is the Labour MP for Kensington and BayswaterDamp, mould, rats in children’s bedrooms – no one should be living in the conditions many of my constituents do. And yet, in one of the wealthiest parts of the country, this is the daily reality for far too many families.Since being elected as MP for Kensington and Bayswater last year, I have been contacted more about housing than any other issue. More than half of the people who get in touch with my office want my help with housing problems: homes riddled with damp and mould; residents left waiting months – sometimes years – for basic repairs; people placed in temporary accommodation miles from their communities. The scale of the problem is enormous, and the damage is having a real impact on people’s lives.Joe Powell is the Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Continue reading...