Govt Launches Decent Homes Consultation for Private Rented Sector   – Mortgage Strategy

MPs launch new inquiry looking at social housing and private rented sectors

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has today launched a new inquiry examining housing conditions in England, looking at the prevalence of hazards such as damp and mould in the social housing and private rented sectors, and scrutinising how effective policies to improve housing conditions are likely to be.

Govt launches decent homes consultation for private rented sector   – Mortgage Strategy

An updated consultation on the decent homes standard for private and social rented homes has been released by the housing department.   Private rented homes will be subject to the decent homes standard for the first time in England, which will be included in the Renters’ Rights Bill currently making its way through

Government begins consulting on new Decent Homes Standard

The updated standard, which staggeringly will not be implemented until 2037, will cover the private rented sector and ensure all tenants have a safe, warm and decent home.