Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 54518
Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 6 June 2025
Question
Uma Kumaran
Labour — Stratford and Bow
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will update the Decent Homes Standard for social housing to ensure that kitchens over 20 years old are renewed by social landlords.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government will consult this year on a new Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors.