by theEHP | Oct 15, 2013 | British Standards, Fire, Guidance, Housing, Housing, Store
This new book, fully revised and updated in its third edition, is the comprehensive guide to BS 5839-6:2013. Based on in-depth experience of developing this code of practice as well as its use in the field, this book provides full background explanation and discusses the practical application of its recommendations.
by theEHP | Oct 15, 2013 | British Standards, Fire, Guidance, Housing, Housing, Store
This new book, fully revised and updated in its fourth edition, is the comprehensive guide to BS 5839-1:2013. Based on in-depth experience of developing this code of practice as well as its use in the field, this book provides full background explanation and discusses the practical application of its recommendations.
by theEHP | Oct 15, 2013 | British Standards, Fire, Guidance, Housing, Housing, Store
This new book, fully revised and updated in its third edition, is the comprehensive guide to BS 5839-8:2013. Based on in-depth experience of developing this code of practice as well as its use in the field, this book provides full background explanation and discusses the practical application of its recommendations.
by theEHP | Oct 9, 2013 | Housing, Housing, Research, Store
A third of tenants (32%) who have been evicted, or threatened with eviction, have been put in this position after making a complaint to their landlords about the condition of a property, or after asking for repairs to be carried out, according to a survey carried out by online tenant community The Tenants’ Voice.
by theEHP | Sep 15, 2013 | Housing, Housing, Research, Store
New research from SpareRoom.co.uk reveals that 51% of current sharers are returning after renting alone or with their partner; new flatsharer numbers are up by 31% in just two years; flatsharers aged over 35 years have rise by 26% and flatsharers aged 45-54 are up by half .
by theEHP | Aug 12, 2013 | Housing, Housing, Research, Store
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) warns that some coastal resorts have never recovered from decades of decline. These areas now have high levels of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) that provide cheap accommodation for vulnerable people. Efforts to revive towns must be rekindled to prevent people being left behind.