Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 49280

Social Rented Housing: Standards

Tabled: 29 April 2025
Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with anti-poverty campaigners on strengthening the Decent Homes Standard for social housing.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department engages a wide range of external stakeholders, including campaigners, on issues facing social housing tenants.The government intends to consult this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors.