Background to the Decent Homes project

This survey was also used to assess our progress towards meeting the Decent Homes standard.  The survey indicated that our current level of non-decency was 11%. The Decent Homes standard set by the Government must be met by 2010 which means that we must not have any properties that fail the standard by then.

The stock condition survey was a comprehensive study of our homes and has given us some solid and reliable baseline information. This data is now held in a dedicated stock condition database and we are working hard to ensure this data is kept up to date. When a surveyor visits one of our properties now, for whatever reason, they will usually carry out a full stock condition survey as well. The results of this survey are entered into our stock condition database. This ensures we are constantly updating the information we hold on our stock to keep it relevant and up to date.

We have used the results of the stock condition survey along with a number of other criteria to devise a new long-term improvement programme, known as the Decent Homes Improvement Programme. This programme has been put in place to ensure all of our properties meet the Decent Homes standard by the deadline of 2010.

To find out more about the Government's implementation of the Decent Homes standard, please click here.