Social Rented Housing: Furniture

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will take steps promote furnished tenancy schemes and to include the Best Practice Guide for Furniture Provision within the Decent Homes Standard.

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1. 9 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will take steps promote furnished tenancy schemes and to include the Best Practice Guide for Furniture Provision within the Decent Homes Standard.

   Source: Commons

2. 17 June 2026

   Answer

   The government has no current plans to amend the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 to require the Regulator of Social Housing to set new standards in respect of furniture provision. People living without essential furniture can access support through thei...

   Source: Written answer

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