{"id":170423,"date":"2026-01-28T22:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/decent-homes-standard-for-uk-private-renters-delayed-by-government-until-2035\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T23:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:09:43","slug":"decent-homes-standard-for-uk-private-renters-delayed-by-government-until-2035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/decent-homes-standard-for-uk-private-renters-delayed-by-government-until-2035\/","title":{"rendered":"Decent homes standard for UK private renters delayed by government until 2035"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCampaigners pushing for 2030 deadline said deferral was \u2018denying renters the most basic standards in our homes\u2019UK politics live \u2013 latest updatesThe government\u2019s promise to make private rented homes fit for habitation will not be enforced for almost a decade, a decision campaigners describe as \u201cabsurd\u201d.The timeline means landlords will have until 2035 to implement a decent homes standard (DHS) in their properties, despite ministers promising to introduce \u201crobust standards\u201d to combat disrepair, damp and energy inefficiency. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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