Investment works

The Decent Homes Standard was introduced by the government to provide a minimum standard of housing conditions for all those who are living in council housing or housing association properties. The main criteria for the standard are:

• It must meet the current statutory minimum standard for housing
• It must be in a reasonable state of repair
• It must have reasonably modern facilities and services
• It must provide a reasonable degree of thermal comfort

North Tyneside Council met the government target to have all homes complying with the Decent Homes Standard by 2010. As well as routine repairs, we continue to operate a programme of planned maintenance to ensure our homes continue to meet the required standards. Major works such as the renewal of roofs, kitchens, bathrooms, central heating systems, structural repairs, electrical rewiring etc. are generally carried out as part of our planned maintenance programme. Further information on such works is available below.