Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 12
12
Introduce a process to periodically review and update the Decent Homes Standard
Recommendation
The Government must introduce a process to periodically review and, if necessary, update the Decent Homes Standard at least every 10 years to ensure it reflects the changing needs of the population, environmental pressures, scientific evidence of the hazards to health from poor housing and societal expectations of what a decent home consists of. (Recommendation, Paragraph 49)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 28 April 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗