Mould, broken blinds and cold showers: How tenants are making a winning case in fight over rental hikes

Mouldy baths to broken doors and cold showers – tenants' complaints over the state of their properties are being laid bare in a spike of challenges against rental hikes.

Under a major shake-up brought by the Renters' Rights Act in May, more people are disputing alleged above-market rent increases before a First Tier Tribunal, with many succeeding.

Between the legislation coming in and the end of September, there have been 126 outcomes on challenges decided by judges that have been published.