What is the North Lincolnshire Homes Decent Homes Standard?

• Central heating boilers renewed every 15 years.
• Heating systems (radiators and pipework) renewed every 30 years.
• Properties rewired where the wiring is over 30 years old and substandard – to ensure that there are adequate power points.
• Windows and doors renewed if they are 20 years old or single glazed.
• Properties insulated to a high standard to maximise energy efficiency.
• Bathrooms renewed if they are over 30 years old with a modern bathroom suite with shower and choice of tiling, vinyl flooring and paint colours. An extractor fan will also be fitted.
• Kitchens renewed if they are over 20 years old or lack and have adequate space for storage and the preparation of food. A choice of styles colours of units will be offered. An extractor fan will also be fitted along with tiling, viynl flooring and wall paints.
• Renewal of roofing if it is over 70 years old or in a poor condition chimneys will be repaired or removed during roofing works.
• Replacement of gutters and fascias that are over 20 years old.
• Free from structural defects that effect the soundness and stability of a home.
• Free from damp and water penetration.
• Hard wired smoke detectors Included in the rewiring programme.
• Adequate lighting in communal areas.
• Closure of ‘rat runs’ to promote defensible space.
• Controlled entry systems for communal entrances.
• Improved access to communal entrances.
• Fencing to create defensible Spaces.
• Improved car parking provision.
• Improvements to the environment and landscape.