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Landlords told to act now ahead of 2035 Decent Homes Standard deadline
9:02 AM, 26th March 2026, 1 month ago
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The government is urging landlords to upgrade their properties to the Decent Homes Standard at “the earliest opportunity”.
While the deadline for the private rented sector to meet the Decent Homes Standard is 2035, the government is encouraging landlords to make improvements before the deadline.
Under the new standard, landlords will need to meet certain criteria, including that homes must be in a reasonable state of repair and provide core facilities and services, including a kitchen with adequate space and layout, an appropriately located bathroom and WC, and adequate protection from external noise.
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In a written question, Labour MP Alex Sobel asked: “What steps is the government taking to encourage private landlords to bring properties up to the Decent Homes Standard before the 2035 deadline?”
In response, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said: “The government encourages landlords to consider the benefits and feasibility of bringing properties up to our new Decent Homes Standard at the earliest opportunity.
“By publishing the standard now, we are providing a clear framework for landlords to do this.
“We will begin monitoring rates of compliance with the new Decent Homes Standard ahead of the final deadline and will work with the sector to ensure that landlords are clear about the new requirements the Decent Homes Standard places on them.”
The news comes as government data reveals landlords will need to fork out £26.5bn to meet the new Decent Homes Standard.
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12:00 PM, 26th March 2026, About 1 month ago
Yawn,
They can encourage whatever they want. All they are doing is encouraging landlords to sell.
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1:51 PM, 26th March 2026, About 1 month ago
not worried in the slightest. Everything may have been sold by that date.
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1:53 PM, 26th March 2026, About 1 month ago
and adequate protection from external noise.
???
Generated from rioting in the streets as people jostle for pavement tent spaces perhaps?
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5:04 AM, 27th March 2026, About 4 weeks ago
No word for bad tenants whom destroy decent properties perhaps the law makers can give up thier residence to rent for six months and experience how hard it is to maintain properties which after updating are turned into squatters house in less than a year,what is happening to the country we know for a fact average done up properties should require no repairs for up 8 years except any emergency day to day issues occurring naturally.
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12:54 PM, 27th March 2026, About 4 weeks ago
So no homes near airports, railway lines, major roads, entertainment venues, no noisy neighbours, no dogs, just idillic homes in the country side ( but remember nowhere near smelly farm animals).
So how many PRS properties are going to meet this criteria?
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8:11 AM, 28th March 2026, About 4 weeks ago
Reply to the comment left by Dev S at 05:04
Agree. I have fully refurbished several houses – often 6 figure refurbs. They take about 5 years to start to go downhill a little bit and by 10 they need refreshing. However I once did a light refurb on a house, complete paint through and new carpets, and it lasted less than 6 weeks before the tenants had wrecked it. They moved extra family members in and started cooking 24/7 for a family restaurant. The condensation and sudden mould in a house that had never had it before in the 20 years I had owened it was terrible.