Tarah Welsh
@Tarahwelsh
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BBC Investigative reporter. Vanilla on Twitter (house rules), better in person. Got a story? [email protected] Instagram: @tarahwelshreports
London, baby
Joined January 2009
We won. š The judgesā comments have got me emotional because it took a lot to make this film. Thanks so much to the best team @zackadesina @Cameraman_Daave @DavidSamFrancis @RizLateef but mainly to all of the people who took the time and strength to tell me their stories.
The Nations and Regions Current Affairs Award goes to āUnequal Force? A @BBCLondonNews Specialā for @BBCOne, which provided a ābrave, moving, and shocking programmeā¦that was informative, balanced and unsettlingā #RTSAwards
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Burcu Yesilyurt said she thought she was being "responsible" and the fine was "disproportionate" https://t.co/5KAanSUnPE
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Burcu Yesilyurt, who poured coffee down a drain in Richmond, welcomed the cancellation of the "disproportionate" fine.
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āPreventableā deaths of children falling from windows. The majority lived in social housingā¦
New figures reveal 13 children have died in falls from windows in their rented or temporary accommodation in England since 2019. @Tarahwelsh and I have been looking at widespread window safety problems across the country. https://t.co/gLICIh0GdI
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Really interesting read from ā¦@sonjajessupā©ā¦ Facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man'
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Shaun Thompson is challenging the Met Police's use of live facial recognition technology.
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Great work from coalition members @SaferRentingCH and @MarksOOTenancy in this powerful documentary from @TarahwelshĀ on illegal HMOs. Councils must be properly resourced to tackle this scourge - and ensure the Renters' Rights Bill has a real impact. https://t.co/kTTGC7Y81P
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The booming rental market hides a crisis. An investigation into the hidden world of unlicensed shared housing, where people live in overcrowded, unsafe conditions.
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Rats, mould and dangerous overcrowding - inside illegal house-shares hiding in plain sight. Revealing piece by @Tarahwelsh
https://t.co/1XKJQ702uN
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Black-market rental properties are being openly advertised with unsafe conditions, BBC finds.
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Rats, mould and dangerous overcrowding - inside illegal house-shares hiding in plain sight
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Black-market rental properties are being openly advertised with unsafe conditions, BBC finds.
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Number of new homes in England fell in Labour's first year but applications to build rise https://t.co/UuVcVuqAbw
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Find out how many new homes were registered where you live during Labourās first year in government
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Two couples, two babies, living under one roof. I've been speaking to friends who have pooled their finances to buy a house, as some of the UK's biggest banks report a growing interest in non-traditional mortgages. https://t.co/oQEWv4jShd
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Two couples unable to afford London prices bought a home together. Add two babies, and how is it going?
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Flat owners planning legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges
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Property firms allegedly charged leaseholders commission for arranging buildings insurance without telling them.
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Freeholders to argue leasehold reforms infringe on their human rights in the high court today
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A group of landowners is challenging the government's attempts to reform the freehold and leasehold system of property ownership.
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'A neighbour threatened dad with a knife - why won't the housing association act'
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People contacted the BBC about relentless noise, vandalism, death threats and physical assaults by neighbours.
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āWe had none of the rights of homeowners, and all the obligations of rentersā Shared ownership is meant to get more on the housing ladder, but complaints to the housing watchdog have soared, with many telling me they feel ātrappedā Latest for @BBCNews
https://t.co/vFQsfmhx4l
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Londoners, including couple Chris and Diana, share their experiences of shared ownership.
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Shared ownership: 'It was sold as a dream but became a nightmare' - BBC News
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Londoners, including couple Chris and Diana, share their experiences of shared ownership.
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Welcome for housing pledge - but is it too late for some?
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges Ā£39bn across 10 years for social and affordable housing in England.
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The number of families living in temporary accommodation has increased by 14% in a year - and with the constant moving comes school absence & a loss of the support of the āvillageā needed to raise a child - more from ā¦@MeghantheOwenā© & I here ā¬ļø
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Shanice Aird says her children's school attendance is "awful" as they do not have a permanent home.
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Police ānot comfortableā operating in abortion criminalisation, says Met officer in case of Nicola Packer. https://t.co/CPr1CE0vie
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Police ānot comfortableā operating in abortion criminalisation, says Met officer in case of Nicola Packer.
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At least Ā£64bn of property in England and Wales hidden behind opaque trusts
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Campaigners say secretive ownership structures are becoming the āgo-to vehicle for kleptocratsā
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