The tenants were in a hopeless position, being milked by an unscrupulous landlord for substandard accommodation.

房客们处于绝望的境地，因为无耻的房东以不够标准的膳宿来骗他们的钱财。

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Slough's crackdown on substandard rented accommodation, which can exploit occupants and irritate residents who see their neighbourhoods degenerating, seems reasonable.

Slough对不合标准的出租住房严厉打击，似乎是合理的。因为这种行为对租房人是一种剥削，而且让眼见他们的社区正在堕落的居民们义愤填膺。

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Houses of multiple occupancy and converted sheds are of concern to the council as they provide substandard accommodation, are considered to blight the town and in some cases are classified unfit to live in.

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