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Survey Methods
There are, of course, a number of alternative approaches that
NBA have developed to cater for housing stock survey assignments that differ in
their specific objectives and in the details of scope and requirements.
The selection of appropriate methods and outputs will, obviously, depend on
the specific requirements of the survey as finally defined. The notes and
observations provided on this site attempt to describe a 'typical survey'
designed to provide comprehensive information of public sector housing
Survey Purpose and Objectives
Data and assessments to be obtained from a survey are,
normally, to be at a level required to enable a stock owner to:-
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reach firm decisions on policy
regarding types and priorities of remedial actions to be taken; |
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achieve the most effective use
of limited resources; |
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Provide the data required for
Resource Accounting regimes, etc. |
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assist in the preparation of
annual submissions; |
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provide more effective
management and maintenance of the stock, generally. |
A further requirement is normally - that the system,
methodology, hard- and soft-copy documentation outputs, etc. generated from the
survey are designed for on-going use, updating and expansion.
The broad objectives of the survey would be:
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to provide comprehensive, co-ordinated general
'attributes' information (on dwelling type, character, construction,
materials, services, equipment and facilities, etc.) on the housing stock. |
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to assess the overall condition and state of
repair of the housing stock; |
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against current standards of condition and amenity (e.g. Fitness, Decency, HHSRS, Energy Efficiency, Benchmark etc) |
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to provide comprehensive data on the scope,
priority and cost of remedial maintenance and upgrading action requirements. |
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also, to recommend annual action programmes, to
be implemented over a 5- and 10-year period, designed to:- reflect the
priorities indicated by survey; achieve a balanced and cost-effective use of
financial and technical resources; overcome any backlog of maintenance
requirements that contribute to an uneconomic emergency maintenance
workload; produce at the completion of the programmes, a dwelling stock then
generally capable of economic maintenance by normal cyclical means. |
Methods and Scope of Outputs
Within the context of these defined objectives, brief notes are given
concerning the scope, methods, options and outputs for:-
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