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In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, thousands of Britons are asking whether their homes will be safe in the event of a fire. Matt Allwright looks at why fire breaks out and what can be done to stop it. He also joins the nation's housing enforcers to investigate what can happen when tenants and landlords fail to take fire safety seriously, from lethal appliances and dangerously overcrowded properties to missing fire escapes.
Matt tackles a landlord who may putting his tenant's lives in danger and he inspects a ruined home, untouched since 1984. We meet a man who lost hope of his home being brought up to standard and stopped cleaning it and we find out what happens when people never take their bins out.
Matt uncovers tragic overcrowding in a tiny terrace house, finds a house so damp it has sprouted fungus that looks like it belongs under the sea, and meets a man who is hoping his building work will get him out of trouble, but finds his green fingers bring the attention of the police.
Matt meets a woman who has been given a criminal antisocial behaviour order for feeding rats, a man who is given a warning for feeding mice and some young men whose home is a potential death trap.
Matt meets a young mum who is frightened to cook for her kids, a former soldier whose injuries have made his landlord think he is a hoarder, and a troubled family who get the new start they need.
A letting agent needs to threaten to smash down a door to get into an overcrowded house. The housing enforcers help a young family whose lives are being ruined by a violent hate campaign and Matt visits one of the worst estates in Britain.
Matt Allwright meets the partner of a tenant who's so aggressive their letting agent refuses to talk to him. A blind mother with 11 children is in need of a bigger house. Matt meets a young Mum whose daughter gets the Christmas present she always wanted.
Matt Allwright meets the father of one of Britain's largest families, whose quest for a new home is complicated by his degenerative brain disorder. Plus, a man who needs the help of the Housing Enforcers to leave his childhood home and move his vast collection of TV memorabilia.
Matt Allwright meets a tenant whose upstairs neighbour didn't stop using their lavatory even though it was running down his walls, and he makes an old lady very happy with a doorbell.
Matt Allwright tries to inspect a house so dirty the police called the Housing Enforcers. What is it like to live with rats in the walls? Plus, a man with a terminal illness who just wants to spend his final weeks in a house near his mum.
Matt Allwright visits some dangerous bedsits where the landlord and the tenants are not on good terms, and we visit one of the most deprived areas in Britain where abandoned properties are a magnet for firebugs.
Matt is out on the road with the housing enforcers, and things become serious as he joins an evening police raid on a property in Oxford.
Matt’s intuition sees the team discovering a property in the Olympic borough of Newham that has some truly shocking conditions.
Matt Allwright returns to Newham in east London, where he meets two families living a little too close for comfort, while housing officers in Kent try to find a home for eight-week-old Ruby.
Matt is in the historic city of Oxford, where he gets his hands on the latest technology used to crack down on illegal 'beds-in-sheds'. In Norfolk, it's D-day for two sisters whose houses are dragging down the neighbourhood.
There's something in the water for housing officers in the Lake District. In Salford, Matt meets someone battling drug addiction who hopes that a new home will give her the chance of a fresh start, and an officer in Suffolk has a whiff of déjà vu.
Matt visits a household where the landlady's post-it notes have become a sticking point. In the Lake District, officers inspect the empire of a landlord king, while housing enforcers in Suffolk tackle the aftermath of a fridge fire that broke out in the home of a quick-thinking tenant.
Matt is out and about with housing officer Andrew in Suffolk as he returns to the scene of the grime, checking up on a council tenant whose track record on keeping his house clean leaves much to be desired. Officers in Oxford uncover a pair of neighboring properties with a shocking electrical set-up, and in Stevenage Matt finds a makeshift bedroom that's got the tenants of a high-rise down in the dumps.
An early morning raid in Newham leads Matt to meet a landlord who seems intent on being king of his castle despite numerous warnings from the council. In Kent, officers meet a mother of six who is facing eviction from a house that's driven her to despair - but has nowhere else to go. Meanwhile in Cornwall, after years of living on the streets, 39-year-old Paddy is desperate to have a roof over his head.
Matt heads to Cornwall to join a housing officer who is investigating several families on an estate where antisocial behaviour by some is driving neighbours to despair. When the police become involved after a drugs raid it could be the final straw. Two dedicated officers in Suffolk go above and beyond the call of duty, and Matt returns to Newham to give an unlicensed bed and breakfast an alarm call they didn't order.
In Suffolk, one housing officer has his work cut out as he mediates a turf war between two sheltered housing tenants. Matt visits a run-down house in east London where he finds vulnerable tenants living in squalid conditions and a catch-22 situation. On the outskirts of Birmingham, one devoted dad brings some happiness to his brave teenage daughter with the help of the housing enforcers.
Matt is back in Newham joining the hunt for overcrowded properties and is in for a shock as he finds out at first hand just how dangerous they can be.Meanwhile, for housing officers in Salford the pressure is on to deliver before a teenager's baby is born without a home to go to, and in Clacton there's something in the air, and it's certainly not the sea.
Matt joins housing enforcers in Kent, where he faces some tough decisions as he meets a pensioner who is struggling to look after herself. It's a jungle out there for a Stafford housing officer who is challenged with tackling a vastly overgrown garden. In Manchester, Matt learns just how hard it can be for ex-offenders to find a home and rebuild their lives after prison.
It's battle stations near Birmingham as Matt's caught up in a dogfight between landlord and tenant, and housing officer Richard finds himself giving a mediation masterclass. In North Wales, one officer is on a mission to solve a problem that's been plaguing local tenants. Meanwhile in Suffolk, one council tenant's automotive activity is driving his neighbours to complain.
Matt meets a housing trust chairman with an unconventional way of commuting to meetings. In Essex, two neighbouring tenants find out their postcodes aren't the only thing they have in common, and Matt teams up with a housing officer in Sandwell whose neglected property leaves him smelling a rat.
Matt returns to Essex to join a rescue mission on an abandoned and dangerous property. Will it ever be restored to the grand sea-front family home it once was?In Suffolk, housing officer Sam is on hand to guide a tenant through the move into sheltered accommodation, but will it be the smooth transition they hope for? In Salford, Matt meets a homeless young man who's in desperate need of a place to call his own.
Matt visits what could be Britain's filthiest home.
A household needs a officer to come to their home after a water leak leaves their property damaged.
Children are discovered living in a home by themselves.
A investigation into a landlord who has unlawfully converted some flats.
A neighbour who has taken a unusual approach to landscaping their garden.
Red lights are sought out down a resedential street.
Housing enforcers discover a man living in a damp garage.
A empty home is hiding years of rubbish.
A street is been plagued with anti-social behaviour.
Mushrooms have started sprouting in a ex-serviceman's home.
Matt meets a mother who's worried about the condition of her home and how it's affecting her children's health.
Matt is shocked when he discovers more people living in the bottom of a garden that belongs to an already overcrowded home.
Matt meets a family struggling to live in cramped conditions.
Housing officers give a homeless man a new start.
A surprise house inspection causes tempers to flare.
A young mum who has been forced to move to a different part of the country.
Two property tycoons have fallen out with one another over their guest house.
Matt turns detective to try and work out how many people are living in a crowded home in Oxford.
Matt meets a mum who is struggling with her situation after a falling out with the landlord.
A house is raided by the police.
Matt joins housing officer Andrew Weavers in Suffolk and discovers a tenant who, for the past five years, has become a prisoner in his own bedroom. In Havering, John and Shane are on the hunt for council tax evaders, while in Jaywick, Matt and housing officer Rob meet an unfortunate tenant forced to share her property with rats. Plus an oversized garden fish tank presents a potential headache for housing officers in Newcastle.
Matt helps a housing officer assist a tenant whose hoarding habit is threatening to spiral out of control, causing problems for both himself and his neighbours. An escalating neighbour dispute in Suffolk drags housing officer Andrew Weavers to an estate in Stowmarket. In Stroud, the council discover that mould is threatening to take over one of their properties, leaving housing officers facing one of their biggest ever challenges.
Matt catches up with an old friend but discovers that although the state of his property has improved, his behaviour might inadvertently be putting his neighbours in danger. In Romford, housing officers, a tenant and his unfortunate neighbours discover what happens when a garden fire gets out of control. In Stroud, Matt gets suited and booted to investigate a flea-infested property. While in Suffolk, one tenant takes the law into his own hands when parking.
Matt gets a surprise in Stroud when an eviction takes a shocking turn. In Jaywick, things turn violent for housing officers Ian and Rob as they investigate a fly-tipping incident. While in Lewisham, a visit to a supposedly empty property by housing officer Grace reveals an extraordinary discovery. Plus Matt gets a taste of life in sheltered accommodation, where a keep-fit class leaves him breathless.
Matt takes a break from his usual trek through problem properties to explore the world of social housing on the Isles of Scilly. Despite the picturesque surroundings, he finds the task for tenants of finding a suitable and affordable home brings its own unique set of challenges.
Matt Allwright makes an emotional journey to Suffolk to meet a tenant who is about to be evicted after almost 64 years living in the same house. In Stroud, an apparently empty property presents problems for housing officer Shane. In Essex, a landlord finds himself in the line of fire from housing officers Rob and Ian. And a mother with mobility issues is desperately hoping the council can rehouse her and her son.
Matt Allwright journeys to Liverpool to meet a desperate tenant whose family is being threatened with eviction. With the landlord chasing them for unpaid rent, it becomes a race against time to stop them ending up on the street. In London, housing officer Grace is fighting to rehouse a desperate couple from their third-floor flat, while in Suffolk, Andrew Weavers finds himself battling to keep the peace when a neighbour dispute threatens to get out of control. In Newcastle, Matt discovers a tenant has left a unique calling card after being evicted.
Consumer champion Matt Allwright joins the ranks of Britain's housing officers on the front line in the battle between landlords and tenants. Matt Allwright joins housing officers in Peterborough, where an estate inspection reveals how illegal fly-tipping is blighting the lives of residents. We meet two families in Wiltshire who are looking to change their lives by swapping their homes. In Stroud, a newly vacated property reveals an alarming colour scheme, and in Newcastle, housing officers investigate whether one of their tenants has been a victim of a garden land-grab. Matt also meets a 91-year-old resident in Aylesbury who is hoping to face a warmer winter now her coal fire has been swapped for radiators.
Consumer champion Matt Allwright joins the ranks of Britain's housing officers on the front line in the battle between landlords and tenants. Matt Allwright joins housing officers in Southampton as they confront a tenant who has allowed her garden to grow out of control. In Stroud, housing officer Joe faces one of the biggest challenges of his career as he is forced to carry out five evictions in just one day. In Wiltshire, Matt meets a worried mother facing an uncertain future who fears her son may become homeless without her. And in Essex, housing officers struggle to control a tenant's hoarding habit that may be putting his fellow residents in danger.
Matt Allwright hits the streets in Havering, London, on the trail of suspected tenancy fraud. In Newcastle, housing officer Laura encounters a sticky situation when she investigates an empty house. And Matt is faced with two challenging cases of antisocial behaviour where noisy neighbours are making life a misery for tenants. But he soon discovers there are two sides to every story.
Matt Allwright travels to Kent to join housing officers on an estate inspection to tackle antisocial behaviour. In Wiltshire, there is a race against time for expectant parents to find a home for their new baby. In Stroud, a mother and daughter's house is facing extensive renovation after 40 years of neglect. While in Croydon, Matt comes face to face with a house that is falling apart.
Matt Allwright is in Liverpool, where he discovers a single mum facing eviction from a house that is already unsafe for her and her kids. In Havering, London, one man's antisocial behaviour is causing huge headaches for the council. In Wiltshire, a grandfather's move to a smaller property proves bittersweet. In Lewisham, London, housing officer Grace comes face to face with a fly-tip mountain.
Matt Allwright is in Stroud where, during a routine tenant visit, he learns the average day of a housing officer can be anything but routine. In Suffolk, one man's spot of garden DIY is causing headaches for neighbours. In Havering, London, a serious case of antisocial behaviour leaves a tenant facing eviction. And housing officer Lindsay faces a race against time to rescue abandoned pets trapped in an empty flat.
In Croydon, Matt Allwright joins housing officer Francis to tackle a derelict house and a garden that is threatening to engulf a neighbour's property. In Chichester, two families are hoping for a fresh start in brand new houses. In Stroud, Matt meets an OAP who is facing up to losing his home, and in Suffolk, housing officers discover that, after a recent eviction, a former tenant took almost everything but the kitchen sink with them.
Matt Allwright is on the beat in Havering with the council's fraud team. While in Tendring, housing officers are faced with fly-tipping that is threatening the safety of local residents. Matt meets a mum whose family is having to be relocated thanks to particularly pungent problem. In Stroud, an abandoned property in a sheltered-housing scheme is causing a big headache for housing officers.
Matt Allwright meets an ageing couple in Wiltshire who are struggling to remain independent in their own home. In Suffolk, housing officers tackle a tenant whose antisocial behaviour could lead to an eviction. In London, an attempt by Matt and housing officer Grace to tackle overcrowding threatens to boil over.
Matt Allwright meets a pair of tenants in north London who are in danger of becoming isolated from their local community. But can a volunteer lunch club help provide a solution? In Newcastle, Matt meets residents so terrorised by their neighbour that they have become prisoners in their own homes. And in Stroud, a tenant is facing up to losing his home after more than 50 years.
Matt Allwright travels to Aylesbury to meet a tenant who is looking to make a fresh start after being evicted and rehoused on the same day. In Newcastle, Matt learns all about one housing association's unique new system to combat antisocial behaviour and sees its results in action. And in Stroud, an eviction proves a puzzling experience for Matt and the housing officers.
Matt Allwright investigates potentially lethal living conditions in a block of flats. In the West Midlands, a neglected property overrun with cats could prove a safety risk for neighbours.
Matt heads to Margate where an outbreak of chronic damp is threatening the health of young children. Plus what happens when a family home is plagued by rats?
In the Midlands, housing officer Richard investigates a suspected modern slavery racket in a house jammed with lethal electrics. And an empty property in Margate could present a serious fire risk for neighbours.
Matt Allwright investigates a potentially lethal gas boiler. In Sandwell, a young mum's life could be put at risk by shoddy electrics in her home.
Matt Allwright heads to East London where a tenancy fraud investigation reveals dangerously unsafe living conditions. In Peterborough, a disabled tenant suffers from a vermin infestation.
