The housing charity’s ‘living home standard’ aims to be a kind of living wage for housing, as survey finds 73% of inadequate dwellings are in LondonA new standard for housing designed to be the equivalent of the living wage has been launched by the charity Shelter – and it said four out of 10 homes in Britain were failing to meet it.The “living home standard” gives 39 criteria that flats and houses have to meet in order to provide an acceptable home that secures the occupants’ wellbeing. It was drawn up during nine months of consultation with the public, who came up with the criteria in five areas: affordability, decent conditions, space, stability and neighbourhood. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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