Social Housing Conditions Barely Improved Since Pandemic, Says Housing Committee

Failsafe in name: thousands of social homes remain substandard

Nearly 430,000 social homes in England fail to meet the decent homes standard, prompting cross-party MPs to call for reforms to improve conditions for tenants.  The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) select committee said minimum standards for social housing have gone more than two decades without an update, leaving residents living in substandard conditions.  ‘Too many people living in social housing suffer from appalling housing …

Will improving housing conditions come at the expense of new ones?

The new Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee report lays bare the scale of the task ahead and the trade-offs that will have to be made, writes Jules Birch.

Social housing has barely improved since pandemic, say MPs

Too many people are living in “appalling” social housing and conditions have barely improved since the pandemic, a committee of MPs has found. A report by cross-party MPs on the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) committee reveals that minimum standards for decent homes have not changed… The post Social housing has barely improved since pandemic, say MPs appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.

Social housing conditions ‘barely improved’ since pandemic, MPs say

The conditions in England’s social housing have ‘barely improved’ since the pandemic, with nearly 430,000 homes failing to meet the minimum standard, MPs say.

Social housing conditions barely improved since pandemic, says Westminster Committee

SCATHING REPORT ON THE STATE OF ENGLAND’s SOCIAL HOUSING Raising the standard of social homes in England is essential given the progress at bringing homes up to a minimum standard has almost ground to a halt, says the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a report published today (Monday). Read the report Read the report (PDF) Inquiry: Housing Conditions in England Housing, Communities and Local Government Co…

Too many living in 'appalling' social housing conditions, MPs warn

Too many people are living in “appalling” social housing and conditions have barely improved since the pandemic, a committee of MPs has found. A report by cross-party MPs on the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) committee reveals that minimum standards for decent homes have…The post Too many living in ‘appalling’ social housing conditions, MPs warn appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.