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Understanding Housing Space Standards: Assessing Current Needs for 21st Century Living

This report examines the evidence surrounding housing space standards in the UK, with a focus on the adequacy of living spaces provided by the current housing market. Key questions around space requirements for modern households, based on functioning, social interaction, and lifestyle needs, highlight significant gaps in existing research. It critiques the implications of “throwaway housing” and calls for updated standards to ensure long-term sustainability. The report aims to address how much space is truly needed in contemporary homes, based on recent surveys and studies.

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Understanding Housing Space Standards: Assessing Current Needs for 21st Century Living

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  1. WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE TELLING US? Andrew Drury

  2. HATC Involvement • 1998 • Guide to Standards & Quality (National Housing Federation) • Parker Morris & Design Bulletin 6: functional approach • Karn & Sheridan, 1994 • Housing Quality Indicators (HQIs) • Housing Corporation requirement • Successfully maintained space standards in Grant-supported sector • (ish)

  3. More Recently • Redrow etc 25m² flats • Response to simple demand / supply pressures by producers whose only interest (legitimately) is the initial sale, not the long-term use or value of the product • Concerns over longer term sustainability • Demolition or remodelling in 20 years is financially and environmentally wasteful • “throwaway housing” • 2005/6 • Housing Space Standards (Greater London Authority) • No further research available • Some attempt to look at effects of overcrowding, but not “cramping”

  4. Research Gap • We don’t know how much space households need to be able to live, work, socialise, avoid one another, move around, do the chores etc. • We don’t know what the housebuilding industry is providing.

  5. Research Required If there is a mis-match, action is needed. If not, the market is working well. • How much space is needed in the 21st century home? • i.e. update Parker Morris from the 1960s to now / the near future • What is being provided? • i.e. update Karn & Sheridan

  6. Is there a Problem? • HATC commissioned by EP / CABE • Survey residents satisfaction with space standards in recently (last 5 years) developed private homes • Ipsos-MORI • Reporting by the end of April 2008

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