March 2024 - update on the government's work to improve the quality of social housing

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The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure home. We report our progress every month.

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Reference Guide
Format
DOCX
Pages
4
Language
English
Version
1.0
Updated
2026-09-17
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The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure home. We report our progress every month. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.

Contents
  • New consumer regime
  • Decency
  • Awaab's Law: time limits for landlords to fix hazards
  • Quality of service
  • Competence and conduct standard for social landlords
  • Making tenants' voices heard
  • Make Things Right campaign for residents
  • Four Million Homes
  • Resident Panel
  • Housing Ombudsman
  • Looking ahead
  • Further information and resources
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March 2024 - update on the government's work to improve the quality of social housing

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Author: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

AttributionDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , ‘March 2024 - update on the government's work to improve the quality of social housing’ (updated 28 March 2024), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.

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  • v1.017/09/2026
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