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

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published
2 July 2025
Last updated
1028 SeptemberJanuary 20252026 — See all updates

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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

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The New Decent Homes Standard: policy statement

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Decent Homes Standard final Impact Assessment

PDF, 897 KB, 68 pages

Detail of outcome

This is the government response to the consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes.

Original consultation

Summary

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.

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Consultation description

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.

Documents

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

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Decent Homes Standard Interim Impact Assessment

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Updates to this page

Published 2 July 2025
Last updated 1028 SeptemberJanuary 20252026 + show all updates

  1. Added government response, policy statement, and impact assessment.

  2. Consultation closing date extended to 11:45pm on 12 September 2025.

  3. First published.

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Update history

2026-01-28 15:25
Added government response, policy statement, and impact assessment.

2025-09-10 16:26
Consultation closing date extended to 11:45pm on 12 September 2025.

2025-07-02 15:14
First published.