Decent Home Standards delayed

Landlord Discussion New Laws & Regulation Changes
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Decent homes standard for private renters in England has been delayed by government until 2035 apparently.

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Is that the same thing as Awaab’s Law?

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@Nadia7 no its wider than that and encourages pro active repairs rather than letting places get into such a bad state that Awaabs law situations apply. Not an issue if a property is inspected regularly and maintained properly

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Table 1 summarises the new Decent Homes Standard

Criterion A - A home must be free of the most dangerous hazards.

To meet this criterion, properties must be free of ‘category 1’ hazards, as assessed under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).

Criterion B - A home must be In a reasonable state of repair.

Homes will fail against this criterion if:

  • one or more key building components is not in a reasonable state of repair, or
  • two or more other building components are not in a reasonable state of repair

Criterion C - A home must provide core facilities and services.

To meet this criterion, flats must provide at least 3 of the following facilities:

  • a kitchen with adequate space and layout
  • an appropriately located bathroom and WC
  • adequate external noise insulation
  • adequate size and layout of common entrance areas for blocks of flats

To meet this criterion, houses must provide at least 2 of the following facilities:

  • a kitchen with adequate space and layout
  • an appropriately located bathroom and WC
  • adequate external noise insulation

Homes must also be equipped with child-resistant window restrictors, which can be overridden by an adult, on all windows which present a fall risk for children.

Criterion D - A home must provide thermal comfort.

To meet this criterion, homes must provide a reasonable degree of thermal comfort. This includes ensuring homes meet Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.

Criterion E - A home should be free of damp and mould.

Homes will be non-decent if a landlord has not remedied damp and mould.

See ’ The New Decent Homes Standard: policy statement Updated 28 January 2026’

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I always work on the principle “ would I be happy to live here?” In fact I have lived in a couple of my places. Do the job good , straight off and you will have minimum maintaining

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