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| Decent Homes Standards and accessibility | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Findings, 0106, February 2006 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, February 2006 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. http://www.jrf.org.uk Full report download from website. |
| Keywords | Rented dwellings ; Improvement ; Accessibility ; Housing Associations ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | The Decent Homes Standard sets government targets for social housing in England on a range of issues, but does not specifically include any requirements about the accessibility of properties. This study considered the approach of six housing associations in England with large refurbishment programmes following the transfer of housing stock previously owned by local authorities. It looked at whether there had been a missed opportunity in terms of improving accessibility, and whether there was any evidence that accessibility had actually been made worse by the works that had been carried out. These findings outline the research and case studies carried out by Pam Thomas and Marcus Ormerod of the SURFACE Inclusive Design Group, University of Salford. Their report, "Implementing Decent Homes Standards: how housing associations are addressing accessibility", is published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060407509 A |
| Classmark | KEE: 5ST: 5CA: KKH: 3F |
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