Decent Homes Standard Countdown

About this episode

The episode discusses the Decent Homes Standard and its implications for rental properties.

Send us Fan Mail The next wave of rental regulation isn’t a headline to skim, it’s a checklist that will decide whether your property is legally “decent.” We sit down with Alison and Anthony McMullan from Homemaker Property to map out what the Decent Homes Standard actually requires, how it connects to the Renters’ Rights Act, and why waiting until 2035 is the fastest way to get caught out. We talk plainly about the five criteria, the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), a...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Fitzgerald

Guests: Alison McMullan, Anthony McMullan

Topics covered

• rental regulation
• property standards
• tenant rights
• housing safety
• real estate investing

Keywords

• Decent Homes Standard
• rental regulation
• property law
• HHSRS
• tenant rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Homemaker Property, Renters’ Rights Act, Housing Health and Safety Rating System

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