The case against houses in multiple occupation – part one
Houses and homes in multiple occupation should be challenged at community level and far more very low-cost accommodation should be...
Read moreDetailsSteve Dawe is a retired interdisciplinary social sciences lecturer who writes for West England Bylines on transport-climate-environment. He, and wife Hazel, have written many submissions to public consultations over decades. Some of their output can be seen at Cowley Area Transport Group: www.catg.org.uk. He has been a member of what is now the Green Party since 1983.
Houses and homes in multiple occupation should be challenged at community level and far more very low-cost accommodation should be...
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