The CIH, in its consultation submission on Government plans to extend the Decent Homes Standard to include the private rented sector, has said that the proposal to set up a national property portal to underpin private landlords' compliance with the new standard must "set out clearly the purpose, scope and nature of different enforcement and licensing schemes that councils must (Decent Homes Standard) or are able ( ... selective licensing) to apply and how these collectively achieve decent and safe communities as well as decent and safe homes."

This response was in answer to the consultation question " ..... We want to work with local councils and other stakeholders to ensure that the transition to a Private Rented Property Portal is as seamless as possible, including looking at how it can integrate with licensing schemes where practicable" going on to ask for thoughts on streamlining the proposed portal system so it meets the needs of private rented sector landlords, tenants and agents as well as councils.

The CIH made clear in several places though that underlying all this was the question of council resource capacity to carry out enforcement of the DHS including the additional recruitment of trained and qualified staff. What the answer to that question is is currently unclear.