Information on the progress made by social landlords in achieving the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) for all their stock as at 31 March 2019.
This is not the latest release in the series: Welsh Housing Quality Standard
Series information:
Main points
- The number of social housing dwellings that are compliant with WHQS (including acceptable fails) continues to increase.
- 93% of social housing dwellings were WHQS compliant (including acceptable fails) compared to 90% a year earlier.
- 69% of all social housing dwellings were fully compliant with the WHQS at 31 March 2019.
- WHQS compliance is higher for RSLs, with 99% achieving WHQS compliance (including acceptable fails) compared to 84% of local authority dwellings.
- The most common reason for an acceptable fail was ‘Timing of Remedy’; occurring in over half of all compliant dwellings containing an acceptable fail.
- ‘Mains powered smoke detectors’, ‘kitchens’, ‘bathrooms’ and ‘central heating systems’, all have 99% WHQS compliance (including acceptable fails).
Reports
Welsh Housing Quality Standard: as at 31 March 2019 , file type: PDF, file size: 587 KB
PDF
587 KB
If you need a more accessible version of this document please email digital@gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is.
Contact
Luned Jones
Telephone: 0300 061 6023
Email: stats.housing@gov.wales
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau a gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls and correspondence in Welsh.
Media
Telephone: 0300 025 8099
Rydym yn croesawu galwadau yn Gymraeg / We welcome calls in Welsh.