Decent Homes
The government asked all housing associations in England to achieve the Decent Homes Standard by 2010.
Under this new standard, a decent home is one that is wind and weather tight, economical to keep warm and has reasonably modern facilities.
We launched a £200m investment programme in April 2007 that will see us carry out the following improvements:
- uPVC double glazed windows and doors installed in over 5,000 homes
- Modern kitchens fitted to 7,000 homes
- Modern bathrooms fitted to more than 6,500 homes
- Rewiring and hard wired smoke alarms installed in 6,000 homes
- New roofing and loft insulation where required
We have been working closely with groups of tenants to prioritise this work and have to put it into a detailed programme.
On Monday 22nd December, we achieved the standard (see case study). However, the programme is ongoing and you can find out here what to expect if an upgrade is required in your home.
