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245			_aMediocre new homes
260			_c2004
490			_aCABE Press Release _v11 October 2004 (4)
490			_aRegeneration and Renewal _v8 October 2004, 2(1)
520			_aFour out of five buyers of new build homes houses and flats have to settle for mediocre properties according to CABE. "Housing audit: assessing the design quality of new homes" is the first phase of the biggest ever audit of housing developments in England and calls on new home buyers to be more demanding. CABE investigated 100 new housing developments across London, the southeast and the east of England, scoring them on their design and suitability for the area where they were built; 22% of the schemes were judged poor, 61% were average and only 17% were good or very good. CABE has also launched a new website (http://www.thehomebuyersguide.org) to coincide with the audit's publication which is designed to give new home buyers clear information on what to look for when purchasing a home. http://www.cabe.org.uk/news/press/showPRelease.asp ?id=669
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650			_aSUSTAINABLE DESIGN
650			_aNEW DEVELOPMENTS
650			_aHOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
650			_aQUALITY STANDARDS
650			_aHOUSING DESIGN
650			_aBUILDING FOR LIFE STANDARD
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-DESIGN AND STRUCTURES
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