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Welsh homes
Programme for Government Chapter 6 – ensuring that people have a high-quality, warm, secure and energy-efficient home to live in.

Welsh Housing Quality Standard

Welsh Housing Quality Standard
This standard requires all social landlords to improve their housing stock to an acceptable level by 2012.

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A home is a vital part of people’s lives. It affects health and well being, quality of life, and opportunities available to them.

Housing is the bedrock of communities, driving the demand for local services, shops and facilities. People’s homes are the focus for the delivery of many services.

Investing in building and refurbishing homes already makes a significant contribution to national and local economies, creating and supporting thousands of jobs and training opportunities. It plays a huge part in regenerating communities, improving the way they look, their safety, and helping people feel good about where they live. It brings with it many benefits for people themselves, including their health, well being and quality of life.

The aim of improving people’s lives by meeting their housing requirements and related support is to be achieved through the three priorities of the National Housing Strategy ‘Improving Lives and Communities: Homes in Wales’ by:

  1. Providing more housing of the right type and offering more choice. 
  2. Improving homes and communities, including the energy efficiency of new and existing homes.
  3. Improving housing-related services and support, particularly for vulnerable people and people from minority groups.