Nearly half of social and private rented homes ‘not decent’ under proposed new standard

By Daniel Gayne2025-07-03T00:01:00

Government publishes consultations on revised Decent Homes Standard and minimum energy efficiency standards in social housing

Nearly half of social and private rented homes would not meet the government’s proposals for a new Decent Homes Standard.

First introduced in 2001, the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) has set requirement that landlords must meet to ensure homes are safe and secure.

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