Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 50802

Social Rented Housing: Standards

Tabled: 7 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her timeline is for (a) consultation and (b) implementation of the updated Decent Homes Standard.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government will consult this year on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for the social and private rented sectors.