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Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

Commons · Question 118850 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 of March 2026 to Question 115500 on Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance, what steps his Department is taking to encourage private landlord

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 17 Mar 2026

The government encourages landlords to consider the benefits and feasibility of bringing properties up to our new Decent Homes Standard (DHS) at the earliest opportunity. By publishing the standard now, we are providing a clear framework for landlords to ...