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By Robert Firth A family of seven, living in a mouldy one-bedroom flat in Brixton, have been told they’re not ‘overcrowded’ by their local council. Amin Nuru, his wife and their five children are crammed into an open plan living room kitchen and single bedroom in their privately rented property. Despite this, a Lambeth council inspection in July 2023 concluded the family weren’t ‘statutorily overcrowded. Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) believe there’s been a mistake. According to UK-wide legal definitions, a household is considered overcrowded if more than three people are sleeping…

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