Bucks Housing manage around 450 properties across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Following a competitive tender exercise, Rand Associates were appointed to carry out a stock condition survey to all properties to inform the business plan and assist with future investment planning. In addition, the survey had the following requirements:
- Report on the energy efficiency of the housing stock
- Provide information on the need for current repairs, including identified any significant health and safety hazards
- Report on compliance with the Decent Homes Standard and Housing Health and Safety Rating System
- Provide a photographic record of key components
This project was run in close consultation with Bucks Housing, who were kept involved from the initial start up meeting through to the reporting process. After reviewing the survey design in a round-table session with the client, a pilot survey was conducted with officers of Bucks Housing. Following a briefing session at Rand Associates offices, the surveys were then undertaken according to pre-agreed access protocols. Overall a 91% access rate was achieved, which was significantly aided by working closely with Bucks Housing.
Following survey completion, a report review meeting was held, before the findings of the survey were presented to the Board of the Housing Association.
