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Written Question
Rented Housing: Standards
Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Asked by: Perran Moon (Labour - Camborne and Redruth)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

My Department published a response to our consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes on 28 January 2026. It can be found on gov.uk here.

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