ODPM Select Committee 'Decent Homes' enquiry, May 2004
The influential ODPM Select Committee report (7 May 2004) on 'decent homes'came out clearly in support of
an 'investment allowance' to provide the fourth option tenants want. It also heavily criticised the government for being 'dogmatic',
said it could see no benefit from seperating housing management from housing strategy...
Public Accounts Select Committee 'Improving Social Housing Through Transfer', March 2003
The PAC took written and verbal evidence and used evidence from the National Audit Office. It found improving homes through stock transfer cost £1300 more per home
than if the council was allowed to do the work direct...
National Audit Office 'Improving Social Housing Through Transfer', March 2003
The NAO research provided the basis of the PAC report above.
Privatised council homes have been massively undervalued leading to big projected surpluses for new landlords
Repairs and improvements through transfer expected to cost nearly 1/3 (£1.3b) more than councils doing the work
Despite the asset stripping and profiteering 17% may not meet the Decent Homes standard
Less than half (43%) of tenants after transfer thought promises had been met or exceeded