PRS Properties 'Should Meet Decent Homes Test'

Private landlords should be forced to refurbish their homes to the equivalent of the decent homes standard, a leading Labour thinker has suggested.  Kitty Ussher, former treasury minister, made the call in an essay published by left-leaning think tank the Fabian Society.  Ms Ussher said: ‘All landlords should be licensed and required to raise the quality of their homes to the decent home standard required by the CLG. ‘If they are unable to do so, they should hand over long-term management of their property to a social letting agency in return for a fixed, lower rate of return. The social lettings agency could raise funds on the open market, allocate on the basis of need and have a more supportive, community-based relationship with their tenants.’  Read more on Inside Housing.