Thousands of families across the country will get the keys to quality social and affordable homes under the biggest boost to grant funding in Generation by the Labour Government. This is alongside energy-saving standards that will but the cost of living for millions of social tenants.

Labour’s funding boost will give councils, housing associations and other providers greater financial support to ramp up construction of new homes to deliver on our promise to bring down record-high numbers of families and children stuck in temporary accommodation or on housing waiting lists. Landlords will also have to meet robust standards to provide homes that are free of disrepair and damp, ensuring warm and energy efficient homes through a new Decent Homes Standard (DHS), updating decency standards for the first time in 20 years.

This is on top of new requirements to upgrade properties under new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards that could save social tenants hundreds of pounds every year on their energy bills.

The latest standards update comes ahead of bidding opening next month for the historic £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP), ensuring every single penny is spent effectively to accelerate social and affordable housebuilding at scale, helping the provide the decent social housing that is needed across Liverpool Garston and the UK.