Allison Thompson, National Lettings Managing Director, Leaders, explores how the Government’s proposed extension of the Decent Homes Standard to private rentals will establish...

Across all housing types, 14.9% of homes in England are currently below minimum quality standards.

£39bn has been allocated to the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

Just 11.6% of London’s rental homes fall below the proposed Decent Homes Standard, the lowest rate in the country.

Much of the Decent Home Standard is open to interpretation, prompting many landlords to feel they are in 'regulation limbo'.