Cambridge City Council

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• Cambridge City Council
• Stock Condition Survey
• FPDSAVILLS

Presentation by James Sparrow
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Purpose of Exercise

• Assess current condition of the stock
• Assess future repairs and maintenance liability
• Assess improvements required to the stock
• Assess properties against the Decent Homes
  Criteria

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Nature of our Appointment

• Independent assessment
• No pre-conceptions about the
  condition of the stock

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Methodology

• Approximately 8,000 properties
• Choice of 10 representative sample
• Schedule of Rates
• Life Cycles
• Benchmark Standards

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Our Findings

• Whilst the stock has had ongoing expenditure it
  has suffered from a lack of sustained planned
  maintenance investment
• Financial injection is now required to bring the
  properties up to modern standards

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Our Findings

• The roof coverings are generally sound now but
  many will need replacement during next 20 years.
• Approximately 30 of the stock would benefit from
  the installation of double glazed windows.
• Doors generally serviceable but of poor quality
  and not to secure standard

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Our Findings

• Most properties have some form of central heating
  although some require modernisation
• Kitchens and bathrooms serviceable but often
  basic and would benefit from modernisation
• Much of the stock requires the wiring upgraded
  within the next 15 years
• Reasonable levels of Cavity and Roof insulation

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Our findings

• Scope for General Environmental Improvements
• such as
• Landscaping
• Car parking
• Additional Security Measures
• Improved Lighting

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Decent Homes Standard

• ODPM Standard issued in 2001
• All properties need to be made decent by 2010
• A property is decent if
• It meets the current statutory minimum standard
  for housing.
• It is in a reasonable state of repair.
• It has reasonably modern facilities and services.
• It provides a reasonable degree of thermal
  comfort

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The Decent Homes Standard

• 48 of stock currently fail against national
  average of 46
• 47 of the remaining stock potentially non decent
• Identified the work required to meet the standard

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The Standards

• The Decent Homes Standard.
• The Councils obligations.
• The Aspirational Standards / Sustainability
• Double Glazed Windows
• Modern Kitchens and Bathrooms
• Environmental Improvements

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Decency / Minimum Summary of All Costs
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The Cambridge Standard

• All aspects of Decent Homes Standard
• Double Glazed Windows
• Secure front and back doors
• Modern Kitchens and Bathrooms
• Environmental Improvements

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The Cambridge Standard
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Final Thoughts

• The age profile of the stock is such that it is
  inevitable that greater expenditure will be
  required to the stock in the future.
• The changing/increasing expectation of tenants
• Mainly a traditionally built stock and problems
  that exist are generally surmountable
• Dovetailing stock survey findings into overall
  asset management strategy/implementation
• Delivery of programme issues

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• Cambridge City Council
• Stock Condition Survey
• FPDSAVILLS

Presentation by James Sparrow