Final Report on the Provision of Floor Coverings
Posted on 8th May 2024
Would you be comfortable living in a home with bare floorboards? Today, we publish our Final Report on the provision of floor coverings at the point of let in social housing.
At Longleigh, we are more than just a provider of traditional grants, we’re advocates for change. In response to our experience as a grant-maker, often providing grant to families moving into social housing without floor coverings, we commissioned and funded Altair to conduct an extensive three-year research project.
We were shocked to find that an estimated 760,000 adults in UK social housing may be living without floor coverings, equating to as much as 15% of social housing households. Almost four in five social housing tenants move into homes with partial or no floor coverings, this can negatively impact their quality of life.
During the course of this research, we witnessed the Welsh Government’s announcement of the new Welsh Housing Quality Standard, outlining expectations for floor covering provision at the point of let in social homes. However, there are still no requirements for floor coverings in Scotland and for all rooms in England.
We invite you to join us in working together to raise awareness and advocate for funding and policy changes, ensuring all social renters have access to decent living conditions.
If you would like to continue the conversation about this research and find out what you can do to help, please get in touch with Longleigh’s CEO, Aileen Edmunds
You can view the previous reports by clicking on the links below:
- Learning Report 3: Landlord Perspectives
- Learning Report 2: Tenant Perspectives
- Learning Report 1: Scene Setting
