Safety in Social Rented homes

social housing

Published On: 2nd July 2025

The Government announced in June 2025 its response to a 2022 consultation on electrical safety following the Grenfell Tower fire.

Mandatory electrical safety checks will be implemented in November 2025 for new social rented tenancies and May 2026 for existing tenancies. Private sector landlords have been required since 2020 to conduct such checks.

Reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to speed up the review of new-build applications are being introduced.

To ensure all tenants live in safe, warm and decent homes, the Government has committed to update the 2004 Decent Homes Standard and the 2018 Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.

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