South Tyneside Homes The Decent Homes Programme January 2007

What is the Decent Homes Standard A Decent Home meets the following criteria: - a.It meets the current statutory minimum standard for housing. b.It is in a reasonable state of repair. c.It has reasonable modern services and facilities. d.It provides a reasonable degree of thermal comfort.

Background Stock Condition Survey undertaken in 2004 for the purposes of assessing the current condition of the stock –The future repairs and maintenance liability –Assessing improvements required to the stock –Assess properties against the Decent Homes Standard Identifies work required: –In 5-Year bands up to 30 years in advance

Methodology An analysis of Council’s database: - Almost 19,500 properties at that time 10% internal/external sample –Type, age, construction, location 10% survey information “cloned” Created a database of all stock – each home has a unique property reference number “UPRN”

Work undertaken since 2004 Database has been updated to reflect the current position which has included: Work undertaken by the Council & contractors since the survey Adjusted for falling stock numbers - demolitions, RTB’s etc Continuous updating so that the database reflects the current stock position Plans in place to have 100% stock survey knowledge

The Current Context Approx 18,800 properties 61% failed DHS 2004 survey Work required to 2013 –10,000 bathrooms, –9,750 kitchens, –13,250 heating systems,

Overall Objectives of Decent Homes Meet revised Decent Homes Target of April 2013 Efficient work programming Achieve expenditure and delivery targets Deliver value for money –Quality and cost –Good quality improvements to the South Tyneside Standard and high levels of tenant satisfaction Manage the risk of potential non-performance

Funding ALMO additional funding - £167m Plus “own” resources – Approx £95m to March 2013 Decent Homes Programme = total works less –One off replacements –DHS empty homes –Disabled adaptations –“Efficiency” savings Total £220m to 2013

Programming Priorities Consultation to establish priorities – agreed: –worst first: rewires, high maintenance costs –Even spread across the borough, over 6 years –Internal work – all at one time, minimise disruption –Broad impact - doors and windows Constraints –Budget –Industry capacity – Olympics, other ALMO’s etc –2013 completion

Developing the Investment Plan Work by estate/area (Original 42 Patches) Uses Stock Condition Survey as a basis –When? –What? –Budget Costs Overlay with other available information Sustainability consideration Stay within funding and capacity constraints

Local Investment Plans (LIP) Based on 42 Management areas –Separate out areas with sustainability, building issues –Eg sheltered, non-traditionals, high rise etc –Approx 120 Local Investment Plans Assess for sustainability –Demand Factors –Costs to meet Decent Homes & Maintenance Costs –If a question mark – delay in the programme to conduct options appraisal

Investment Strategy Local Investment Plans are the building blocks of the Investment Strategy For each LIP area, which package of work will be in which year to: - –Deliver work to worst first –Spread the work across South Tyneside –Minimise disruption to customers –Give reasonable “gaps” between packages –Remain within budget and within industry capacity

The Packages of Work A Windows & Doors Programme - 3 Yrs An Internals Programme – 6 Yrs An Externals Programme – 6 Yrs A High Rise Programme – 2 Yrs

Windows & Doors Programme This is a programme that was specifically requested by customers. This type of programme can be started very quickly and the work completed in a customer’s home with virtually no disruption.

Internals Programme Customers have indicated that they would want the inside of their home to be modernised as a single package and also that they want the minimum levels of disruption possible. This is the most complicated programme to set-up and run as this has the most impact on our customers in their homes.

Internals Programme To make sure that we deliver this programme we will be starting slowly and expanding once we are sure the Service is exactly what a customer needs. This programme includes all the work to make the interior of a home “Decent” and includes work such as kitchen replacements, bathroom replacements, rewiring, and new central heating systems – every home will have what is needed, not necessarily every component.

External Programme To package the works for maximum best value and to fit the annual budgets, it is necessary to run a third type of programme. This programme would ensure that the external structure of a home is again brought up to a Decent Homes Standard. This would include roofing repairs or replacements, work to guttering and down-pipes, repairs to outside walls etc.

High-Rise Programme The Hebburn District Heating system must be replaced in summer 2007 The need to undertake works to two Tower Blocks in Year 1 of the programme has allowed a programme to be formed to address the needs of all 5 Tower Blocks in the first two years of the programme

Sheltered Accommodation Programme Where possible Sheltered Accommodation will be tackled within the Decent Homes Programme. Sustainability issues may affect the placing of some Units within the Programme

What does this mean to West Shields Area ?

Windows and Doors Programme

Roofing & Walls Programme

Internal Programme

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