Like many councils, Hull had high turn over and vacancy levels for one bedroom bungalows for the over-55s. On the other hand, with the drive to help people live independently for longer, the city couldn’t meet demand for two-bedroom bungalows. This problem was having a detrimental effect on the sustainability of some communities and an adverse effect on the council’s rent account. At the suggestion of the Hull tenants’ Empty Homes Service Improvement Group, minor adaptations to the one bedroom bungalows involving converting a redundant drying cupboard resulted in creating a sleep-over room. Although smaller than a conventional bedroom, the sleep-over room does exactly as it says – provides a sleep over room for a carer, visiting relative or for one of a couple should they need to sleep in a separate room. Read more on the HouseMark website.
No comments:
Post a Comment