Landlords told not to wait until Decent Homes Standard to fix rental homes

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Landlords told not to wait until Decent Homes Standard to fix rental homes

The government insists private landlords must not wait until the Decent Homes Standard 2035 deadline to improve rental properties.

Under the Decent Homes Standard, landlords will need to meet certain criteria, including that homes must be in a reasonable state of repair and provide core facilities and services, including a kitchen with adequate space and layout, an appropriately located bathroom and WC, and adequate protection from external noise.

A government document says homes must also be equipped with child-resistant window restrictors and provide a reasonable degree of thermal comfort.

Should not wait until 2035 deadline

In a written question, Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft asked the government: “Whether it has an assessment of the potential merits of expediting implementation of the Decent Homes Standard to improve maintenance practices in privately rented properties.”

In response, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook claimed landlords must improve rental properties before the 2035 deadline.

He said: “Private rented sector landlords should address non-decency wherever it exists. While we are giving landlords until 2035 to implement our new Decent Homes Standard, we have made clear they should not wait until 2035 to improve their properties.

“We are also acting in other ways to ensure private tenants have safe, warm, and decent homes, including introducing new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for the sector; strengthening local authority enforcement in respect of unremedied hazards; and applying Awaab’s Law Act to the private rented sector through the relevant provisions in the Renters’ Rights Act.”

The government have previously claimed “too many tenants are living in poor quality housing”, with 21% of homes in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) and 10% of homes in the social rented sector failing to meet the Decent Homes Standard.

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