Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 118850

Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 17 March 2026

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 of March 2026 to Question 115500 on Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance, what steps his Department is taking to encourage private landlord

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The government encourages landlords to consider the benefits and feasibility of bringing properties up to our new Decent Homes Standard (DHS) at the earliest opportunity. By publishing the standard now, we are providing a clear framework for landlords to ...

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