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PUBLIC POLICY AND THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR OF THE HOUSING MARKET
Martin RickettsRecent months have seen increasing public concern with the state of the housing stock in Britain. Symptoms of the malaise include physical decay, empty property, homelessness…
THE NUGEE REPORT ON PROBLEMS OF MANAGEMENT IN BLOCKS OF FLATS
Michael TennantIn February 1984 Mr Ian Gow, the then Minister of Housing and Construction, established a Committee of Inquiry on the management of privately owned blocks of flats, under the…
ENERGY INITIATIVES IN MILTON KEYNES
Alan HortonThe Energy World exhibition of low energy houses held at Milton Keynes towards the end of summer 1986 focussed much attention on the subject of energy‐efficient design in housing…
BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND THE GENERAL PRACTICE SURVEYOR — 2
Jonathan BrysonThere has been a large increase in the number of negligence claims made against members of the profession over recent years. This may be due to a growing awareness of the right to…
CASE HISTORY OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE OUTBREAK: STAFFORD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Colin B. DenneLegionnaires’ Disease is a comparatively new disease with the first cases identified in the United States of America in 1976, where a congress of Legionnaires met in a large hotel…
DESIGN AGAINST CRIME? BEYOND THE RHETORIC OF RESIDENTIAL CRIME PREVENTION
Susan J. SmithThere has been a sharp rise in recorded crime in post‐war Britain: since 1960 known offences have increased by an average annual amount of at least 6 per cent. Most analysts, of…
RECEIVERSHIPS OF LEASEHOLD FLATS — THE BEGINNING OR THE END
Martin BaleThis summer the Court of Appeal will hear a case which could affect the right of lessees to appoint a surveyor of their choice to act as a receiver and manager of their leasehold…
HOME IMPROVEMENT AGENCY SERVICES
E.T. CantleOn 17th November, 1986, a new initiative was launched by Government to encourage the growth of repair and improvement agency services. A statement by the Department of the…
QUALITY CONTROL OVER FLATS: SOME PROBLEMS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
‘Justinian’In the past, the phrase ‘home, sweet home’ meant a house. Nowadays, in cities and towns, people tend to live in flats, which vary from flats in tower‐ or other purpose‐built…
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