Personal responsibility for private sector housing renewal: Issues in health (original) (raw)

2016

Abstract

Objective To investigate current policy in respect of resourcing private sector housing renewal to promote healthy housing and communities. Design A qualitative study using focus group research investigating what low-income home owners would find helpful in carrying out maintenance and repair to their homes. Setting The focus groups were held in the area office of a South London (private sector housing) Renewal Area. Method Exploratory focus groups were held in 2003 to 2004, to represent low-income ethnically diverse home-owners within the Renewal Area. Results Respondents were open to looking at new ways of maintaining and repairing their homes, although tended to focus around their own needs rather than the works a local authority may strategically wish to see carried out in private housing sector to meet legal housing standards and promote healthy housing. Conclusion Local authorities need to be able to find new, evidence-based ways of supporting home-owners to carry out maintenance and repairs to their homes as part of a wider public health agenda.

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