Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 13
13
Deferred
Long implementation timeline for Decent Homes Standard delays improvements for tenants
Conclusion
The Government’s long implementation date for the revised Decent Homes Standard eases the burden on providers, but fails to deliver improvements with the urgency that social tenants deserve. Too many tenants will remain in poor quality, unsafe homes for too long under the implementation date that the Government has set. There is also a risk that many homes may fail to meet the revised Decent Homes Standard by the final implementation date. (Conclusion, Paragraph 54)
Government Response Summary
The government will work with sector bodies to agree a compact overseen by a taskforce, which will focus on social and affordable housebuilding commitments and strengthened governance.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
25. In the coming weeks, we will work with the National Housing Federation, Local Government Association and other sector bodies to agree a compact. Once agreed, that compact will be overseen by a taskforce comprising representatives from a range of sector organisations and interests. More detail about the terms of reference and membership of this group will be set out in the coming weeks. 26. At the heart of the compact will be ambitious social and affordable housebuilding commitments, evidencing how the grant funding support and regulatory certainty and stability that this government has provided has translated into ambitious delivery plans and bids into the SAHP from housing associations, councils and other Registered Providers. It will also be premised on strengthened joint governance and accountability mechanisms, with oversight provided by regular reporting back to the Secretary of State. The Regulator of Social Housing is developing its approach to seeking assurance from landlords that they are appropriately preparing for DHS2.