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Decent Homes Standard Reform

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reforming the Decent Homes Standard to apply to temporary accommodation and the private rented sector, with implementation by 2035. The reform includes interim targets for compliance, hazard assessment requirements, and data collection on temporary accommodation quality. Related bills address housing standards for refugees and asylum seekers, with concerns raised about ensuring basic facilities in temporary housing.


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Year
Body
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2026

3 events

2025

10 events
12 Sep 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

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

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.

2 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

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

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.

2 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation — outcome published

This consultation seeks views on the introduction and enforcement of a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector in England.

2024

3 events
5 Apr 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing — consultation closed

This consultation sets out proposals for a new Competence and Conduct Standard relating to staff in the social rented sector, including qualification requirements for Senior Housing Managers and Executives. The proposals address the significant concerns which were raised following the …

6 Feb 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a Competence and Conduct Standard for social housing — consultation opened

This consultation sets out proposals for a new Competence and Conduct Standard relating to staff in the social rented sector, including qualification requirements for Senior Housing Managers and Executives. The proposals address the significant concerns which were raised following the …

2023

2 events

2022

5 events
14 Oct 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation — consultation closed

This consultation seeks views on the introduction and enforcement of a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector in England.

2 Sep 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation — consultation opened

This consultation seeks views on the introduction and enforcement of a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector in England.

2021

1 event

2020

1 event

2019

2 events

2018

4 events
12 Dec 2018 | Bill stage linked

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill

Order of Commitment Discharged 15:41:00 Moved by Lord Best: That the order of commitment be discharged. Lord Best (CB): My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill, and that no noble Lord has indicated …

2017

1 event

2016

3 events
18 Oct 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Extending mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation and related reforms — outcome published

Options for extending the scope of mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation and proposals to streamline the licensing process.

2015

7 events
18 Dec 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Extending mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation and related reforms — consultation closed

Options for extending the scope of mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation and proposals to streamline the licensing process.

6 Nov 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Extending mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation and related reforms — consultation opened

Options for extending the scope of mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation and proposals to streamline the licensing process.

16 Jul 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on the future shape of the English Housing Survey — outcome published

Users of the survey are asked to comment on some approaches for making savings on the survey and to suggest alternatives for achieving the same outcome.

17 Feb 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on the future shape of the English Housing Survey — consultation closed

Users of the survey are asked to comment on some approaches for making savings on the survey and to suggest alternatives for achieving the same outcome.

21 Jan 2015 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Consultation on the future shape of the English Housing Survey — consultation opened

Users of the survey are asked to comment on some approaches for making savings on the survey and to suggest alternatives for achieving the same outcome.

2013

1 event