Social Rented Housing: Mould
Commons · Question 2851 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to avoid duplicating the provisions of the Decent Homes Standard in the application of Awaab's law.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 9 Sep 2024
The Decent Homes Standard sets minimum quality standards that all social homes should meet. Awaab’s Law will not set a new standard for rented homes to meet. Instead, it will set new requirements for landlords to inspect and repair hazards such as damp an...