Space standards for homes [electronic resource]
Space standards for homes [electronic resource]
- RIBA 2015
- PDF 20p.
Looks into how big (or small) new homes are, following a release of a new housing standard called the 'Nationally Described Space Standard' by government in October 2015 which aimed to improve the quality of new-build housing by ensuring they are built to an adequate size. This report shows that the standard will not solve the problem of inadequate housing because it is voluntary and too complicated for local authorities to introduce.
HOUSING STANDARDS
SPACE
LOCAL AUTHORITY BUILDING CONTROL
United Kingdom--
Looks into how big (or small) new homes are, following a release of a new housing standard called the 'Nationally Described Space Standard' by government in October 2015 which aimed to improve the quality of new-build housing by ensuring they are built to an adequate size. This report shows that the standard will not solve the problem of inadequate housing because it is voluntary and too complicated for local authorities to introduce.
HOUSING STANDARDS
SPACE
LOCAL AUTHORITY BUILDING CONTROL
United Kingdom--