Lewisham Council has reported that in the last year, 24% of its homes failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard, representing a seven percentage point increase from the previously reported figure. 

In December 2023, when the local authority referred itself to Regulator of Social Housing, it stated that 2,000 or 17% of its homes did not meet the standard, but said “this figure is likely to rise once we have the results of the stock condition survey.”

In its annual report for tenants and leaseholders, the council highlighted that during the 2023/24 financial year, it completed 61% of emergency repairs on time and 66% of non-emergency repairs on time, falling below its target of 90% and 85% respectively.