Section 100 amends Part 1 of the Housing Act 2004, which provides for the existing housing hazards regime, to allow for DHS requirements to be set in regulations and enforced by local housing authorities. This aims to allow a legally binding DHS, comprising clear minimum standards of safety and decency, to be introduced for private rented sector homes in England.
	These requirements will apply to the majority of the private rented sector. Social housing let by providers registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) is excluded from scope, as such properties are already required to meet the DHS, with compliance overseen by the RSH. However, these provisions will apply to the small number of homes let at sub-market rent that may be considered social housing but are let by providers that are not registered with the RSH. These properties are not in scope of the regulatory standards, including compliance with the DHS, set by the RSH.
Part 3: Decent Homes Standard Section 100: Decent Homes Standard Background