Aren't local authorities supposed to deal with bad housing?

In the context of the government review of the Decent Homes Standard and the calls for an Awaab’s law to protect occupiers, David Ormandy's latest article in the May 2023 edition of the Legal Action Group magazine

provides a comprehensive review of 'the two main provisions that place duties on local authorities to review and deal with unsatisfactory housing conditions'.

Legal Action Group | Aren’t local authorities supposed to deal with bad housing? (lag.org.uk)