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Consultation Outcome Published 28 Jan 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

Consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes

A reformed Decent Homes Standard will establish the minimum housing standards that tenants in both social and private rented sectors can expect from their landlords.

Opened 2 Jul 2025
Closed 12 Sep 2025
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The consultation aims to update the Decent Homes Standard which currently applies to social housing. The new standard will also apply to privately rented housing. Every tenant deserves a home that is safe, warm, and decent. The reformed Decent Homes Standard will set out clearly what tenants should expect from their landlords and when it will be implemented.