Why the 2035 Decent Homes Standard deadline is a warning, not a window

By Kevin Hartshorn 2026-03-31T06:00:00

Landlords cannot afford to delay in preparing for the Decent Homes Standard, writes Kevin Hartshorn

The government’s overhaul of the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) is welcome and long overdue. No government has substantively updated the standard in more than 20 years, and the proposed changes will take almost another decade to fully implement.

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