What is the Decent Homes Standard?

The Government has set a target to ensure that all council housing meets standards of decency by 2010. To be defined as ‘decent’, a home must meet each of the following criteria:
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• It must meet the current statutory minimum standard for housing

• It must be in a reasonable state of repair

• It must have reasonably modern facilities and services

• It must have both effective insulation and efficient heating

What is the Sandwell Standard?

• Sandwell Standard