Rent setting: social housing (England)
This paper explains policy developments in relation to setting social housing rent levels in England since 2002. For five years from April 2020 rent increases are based on the Consumer Price Index +1%.
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The decent homes standard: update (122 KB , PDF)
The Labour Government adopted a Public Service Agreement target (PSA7) in 2000 to bring all social housing up to a decent standard by 2010. The decent home standard was not a statutory standard.
As part of the Spending Review 2002, the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, announced that private sector homes occupied by vulnerable households would also be brought within the decent homes target.
This paper will not be updated.
Also relevant is the report of tthe Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s inquiry, Beyond Decent Homes March 2010.
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The decent homes standard: update (122 KB , PDF)
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