Lord Rooker said the 150,000 represented 10% of the homes below the standard today. That means the total is 1.5 million homes – more than half of councils’ stock.
The ODPM could not say how many of these will be dealt with through transfer or demolition.
Consultant Bob Towner researched baseline figures for the Government Office of Yorkshire and the Humber. He said: “The definitive guidance substantially changed the standard, so I wonder if the figure is evidence-based.”
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Housing Today
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