Improvement Works
Plymouth Community Homes is a new, not-for-profit, local housing association and plans to carry out a £168 million investment programme to tenants' homes in the first five years after transfer.
Improvement works are to include:
- 15,000 homes to have new high security front and back doors with five lever mortice locks and choice of colours
- 14,000 new fitted kitchens including a choice of colours for unit doors, worktops and tiles
- 14,000 new bathrooms with over bath electric showers and a colour choice for tiles, flooring and decoration
- 5,000 homes to have central heating systems with energy efficient boilers
- 3,800 homes to have new double glazed windows
Key benefits to the transfer:
- ownership of the homes by a new, local, not-for-profit housing organisation
- making sure all homes are brought up to the Government\'s decent homes stnadard and maintained at or above that level
- providing warmer, safer and more comfortable homes that are fit for modern life
- more action to tackle anti-social behaviour
- improved services to elderly, disabled and vulnerable tenants
- a better quality, more efficient repairs service
- environmental improvements to make local neighbourhoods cleaner, tidier and more attractive
- increased tenant involvment opportunities and a direct say in running the services with for tenant members on the board of the new landlord organisaton
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We plan to carry out a £168 million investment programme to tenants homes in the first five years after transfer.
