The Government wants to hear from people with experience of the social housing system, and we think it's vital that they hear from as many of us with mental health problems as possible. In the following pages, we've pulled together the key areas from the consultation that we know are particularly relevant to people with mental health problems and created an online form, so it's easy for you to tell the Government what you think. You can access the online form throughout. If you want to respond to the full consultation directly - without going through us, we also provide a link to the Government website on our online form.
The green paper's opening chapter focuses on the aftermath of the tragedy at Grenfell, and restoring tenants’ faith in safety regulations.
It also promises a review of the Decent Homes Standard - the Government’s set of minimum standards for social housing conditions, last revised in 2006.
This chapter discusses whether there are there any changes to what constitutes a Decent Home that the Government should consider. They ask: do we need additional measures to make sure social homes are safe and decent?
What we think:
We know that poor quality homes impact people’s mental health. In reviewing what a ‘decent home’ looks like, we want the Government to consider the views of people with mental health problems and the housing conditions that can have a negative impact on their mental as well as physical health.
Do you have experience of living in poor quality social housing? How did it affect your mental health
Share your views with the Government today via our online form here.
Find out more about our campaign on social housing at mind.org.uk/socialhousing
"We’re on a waiting list for somewhere more suitable but even the waiting is causing a great deal of anxiety. My son’s been set back a year in his studies and I’ve been hospitalised form the stress of being placed in poor quality housing in an unknown and dangerous area."
Nadia