The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities says it wants to hear views on plans to introduce a Decent Homes Standard to the rented sector, which would make landlords legally responsible for ensuring their properties meet “a reasonable standard”.
It says millions of renters could benefit from improved standards among these homes, which is the next step of the government’s “biggest shake up of the private rented sector in 30 years”.
The department says the majority of landlords in the private rented sector already meet high standards, but “over a fifth of the 4.4 million privately rented homes in England are in poor condition”.
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