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<p>The Department has made no such estimates.</p><p>The Regulator of Social Housing
requires that homes in the social housing sector meet the Decent Homes Standard, which
includes having efficient heating and effective insulation. It is for providers of
social housing to make decisions on how and when they maintain and improve their stock.</p><p>In
2017, expenditure on all maintenance and major repairs by private registered providers
of social housing (mainly housing associations and excluding local authorities) was
£4.8 billion. The Social Housing Green Paper is considering a review of the Decent
Homes Standard that includes criteria on thermal comfort.</p><p>We are investing £9
billion in the Affordable Homes Programme, which will deliver 250,000 affordable homes
by March 2022</p>
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