Decent Homes Failing Critera

Bathroom - Older than 30 years after 2014, is in poor condition, inappropriately located bathroom such as outside toilet, secondary toilet has no wash basin, bathroom is in the wrong place e.g. you have to pass through food prepatration area to get to the toilet.

Boiler - Older than 15 years after 2014, needs major repair or if materials needed are no longer available or needs replacing within the next five years.

Cavity Wall Insulation - No Cavity Wall Insulation (only on construction types where there is a cavity)

Chimneys - Older than 50 years after 2014 or needs to be partially rebuilt due to failing structure of brickwork.

Damp - Serious dampness found i.e. moisture content over 20 percent.

Heating and radiators - Your boiler will fail if; it is older than 40 years after 2014, needs major repair within the next five years, if materials needed are no longer available, if radiators have not got TCVs, if it does not comply with new boiler or if it runs on a single pipe system and if the property does not have radiators in ever room. If your fire is older than 15 years in 2014 or if materials needed are no longer available.

Doors - Older than 40 years after 2014, not double glazed, needs major repair and frames are not PVC (except in conservation areas where planning restrictions apply), does not meet minimum security standards.

Electrical - Part of the system is over 30 years old after 2014, needs repairs, has no smoke alarms or has a category one, two or three repair. For OAP accommodation an external light should be fitted.

Kitchen - Older than 20 years after 2014, is in poor condition, no splash back tiles or if the layout is wrong.

Lintels - Older than 60 years after 2014 or are in poor condition.

Loft insulation - Insulation less than 10mm thick.

Guttering - Not water tight or if property is having full re-roof.

Roof finish - Older than 50 years after 2014, either 10% or more needs repairing or 30% or more needs strengthening.

Brickwork - Over 60 years old after 2014, brickwork needs repointing, 50% needs renewing, if water is penetrating through the wall into the property.

Wall Structure - Older than 80 years after 2014, need to replace 10% or more or 30% or more needs repairing.

Windows - Older than 40 years after 2014, not double glazed, needs major repair work and are not PVC frames.