Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67966

Affordable Housing: Standards

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying the Decent Homes Standard to affordable housing.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Decent Homes Standard already applies to affordable housing managed by registered providers of social housing.