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Social Rented Housing: Furniture

Asked by Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 907208

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring at least 10% of social housing stock to be let as furnished.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

From 2 July to 12 September last year, we consulted on a reformed and modernised Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes.

As part of that consultation, we sought views on how guidance might be used to encourage and support landlords to go further in improving quality including in relation to the provision of furniture.

Over recent months we have been analysing the responses submitted and will set out our response in the near future.

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