States homes fail test
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States homes fail test
by GD on Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:06 pm
AROUND one in every five States homes fails to meet the UK decent homes standards, it has been revealed.
Figures released this week show that 16 per cent – 712 – of the 4,452 States dwellings do not meet the most basic standards with which all UK council homes must comply by 2010.
These standards require that they are fit for habitation, are in a reasonable state of repair, have reasonably modern facilities and have central heating with temperature controls.
Carl Mavity, the director of estate services at Housing, said that he was satisfied that States homes were fit for living in and were wind- and weather-tight.
He added that most of the dwellings that failed did so on account of the age of their kitchens, because some bed-sits still had shared facilities such as bathrooms, or because their only heating source was a solid fuel fire. (from thisisjersey)
Now why does this not surprise me...
Figures released this week show that 16 per cent – 712 – of the 4,452 States dwellings do not meet the most basic standards with which all UK council homes must comply by 2010.
These standards require that they are fit for habitation, are in a reasonable state of repair, have reasonably modern facilities and have central heating with temperature controls.
Carl Mavity, the director of estate services at Housing, said that he was satisfied that States homes were fit for living in and were wind- and weather-tight.
He added that most of the dwellings that failed did so on account of the age of their kitchens, because some bed-sits still had shared facilities such as bathrooms, or because their only heating source was a solid fuel fire. (from thisisjersey)
Now why does this not surprise me...
......THE BOSS......
"Kindness costs nothing, it is such a small gesture to make,
but has such a HUGE impact on people,
which makes it worth it's weight in gold"
"Kindness costs nothing, it is such a small gesture to make,
but has such a HUGE impact on people,
which makes it worth it's weight in gold"
Re: States homes fail test
by Pegasus on Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:41 pm
As usual lack of States upkeep, this will only cause more expense to rectify.
housing
by slipy fish on Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:53 pm
Good old TERRY LE MAIN to far up Frank Walkers policies that he forgot to get a man in to fix them up 
what a Muppet where's all the money gone Tel spent it on top jobs for the boys and girls 30 years in politics and he still carnt get it right
what a Muppet where's all the money gone Tel spent it on top jobs for the boys and girls 30 years in politics and he still carnt get it right 
