Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65858

Social Rented Housing: Furniture

Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

LabourClapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new Decent Homes Standard will include a requirement that at least 10% of social homes are let as furnished.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
On 2 July, the government opened a consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard (DHS) for the social and private rented sectors. It seeks views on a range of issues including whether landlords should provide suitable floor coverings in all rooms at th...

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