Decent homes

Last modified 09/12/09 at 10:08

The Decent Homes Standard is the minimum quality standard for housing set by central Government. The Government has stated that all rented homes should meet this standard by the year 2010.

Further information on the standard is available at www.communities.gov.uk

As well as meeting the Government's Decent Homes standard by 2010, we aim to take the concept one step further with Decent Homes Plus, which will identify and tackle any issues not covered by the Government's current strategy.

What works are we doing this year?

For more information on what we planned for this year see our Home improment programme 2009/10

The Fenland Standard

See our leaflet more more information on the Fenland Standard (1.1 MB)

Moving in

After the last resident has moved out of your prospective home, and before you move in, we will carry out general repairs and maintenance to make sure that it meets the Decent Homes Standard. The amount of work that we have to do largely depends on the age and condition of the property when it is handed back to us, but we will bring all properties up to the same standard before you move in.

We want you to be happy and comfortable in your home and will provide you with a property that just needs you to decorate and personalise it to make it your own.