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

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

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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