"Beds in sheds" refers to substandard and usually illegal housing in the United Kingdom, particularly in Greater London.[1][2] It is characterised by garden sheds being converted into living accommodation for private rent.
Following the prevalence of "beds in sheds", Newham Council introduced compulsory licensing for residential landlords.[3]
References
edit- ^ "'Beds in sheds' fires in London cost 13 lives". June 16, 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "'Beds in sheds' building in north-west London is torn down by". Evening Standard. June 26, 2014.
- ^ Carl Brown (January 9, 2014). "Newham to prosecute 134 PRS landlords". Inside Housing. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.