The government will consult on a new Decent Homes Standard for
the rented sectors.
The consultation, which will launch as soon as possible, will
look to ensure safe, secure housing is the standard people can
expect in both social housing and private rented properties.
The government will also bring forward legislation for Awaab's
Law in the social rented sector this autumn, so hazards such as
damp and mould must be investigated and remedied to set
timescales. Implementing this legislation for social housing and
extending protections to the private rented sector will support
tenants to secure faster repairs, reducing health and safety
risks.
Alongside this we will introduce new access to information
requirements for housing associations, to enable tenants from the
2.5 million households managed by housing associations to hold
their landlords to account and drive up the quality of the
housing and services they provide.
We will also introduce a Competence and Conduct standard for the
social rented sector that will ensure staff have the right
skills, behaviours and experience to carry out the role they have
in supporting often some of the most vulnerable in our
society. The new standard, which will include qualification
requirements for senior managers and executives, will help to
raise standards across the sector, ensuring tenants receive a
professional service and are treated with respect and dignity.
The government will bring forward further plans for high quality
housebuilding through the revised National Planning Policy
Framework this autumn, following the NPPF consultation which
closes on 24 September.
