Rented Housing: Standards

(asked on 18th July 2022) - View Source

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

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the upcoming Renter's Reform Bill will include a cost cap for bringing homes up to the Decent Homes Standard, like there is with the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard.


Answered by
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist Portrait
Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
Opposition Whip (Lords)
This question was answered on 28th July 2022

We are continuing to develop the policy on introducing a decent homes standard in the private rented sector and will consider the potential for cost caps as part of our consultation and engagement with stakeholders.

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