Greenwich Council has started a major conditions survey of all its council housing stock including 26,000 council homes. 

The survey, which will take five years, is aimed at helping to plan the correct improvements to homes that need changes to ensure all residents can have a safe and secure home. 

The project forms part of Housing Our Greenwich which is a widescale £430million housing programme to improve council homes in the borough. 

Councillor and Cabinet Member for Housing Management, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness, Pat Slattery, said: “The data we collect from this survey will help us gather a fuller picture of the condition of our homes in the borough and the type of work we may need to do.

“This is important as it will help us prioritise any future investment and ultimately help to ensure our council homes can be safe, secure and meet modern standards.” 

Cllr Slattery encouraged residents to respond to letters from surveyors so they can carry out the survey thoroughly. 

All surveyors will carry an identification card with them and surveys will take thirty minutes maximum. 

The survey information will help provide accurate and up-to-date data about the borough’s housing stock to support the seven overarching priorities in Greenwich Council’s Housing Asset Management Strategy 2025-2030.

They are:

  • Ensuring a good understanding of the condition of our stock
  • Improving the energy efficiency of all homes & decarbonisation
  • Maintaining the Decent Homes Standard for all properties
  • Tackling damp and mould
  • Building safety & compliance
  • Data management & innovation
  • Managing costs through effective project planning 

The survey will observe the internal and external conditions of council homes occupied by tenants including kitchens, windows, roots, insulation, heating systems and the external condition of homes occupied by leaseholders. 

Council appointed consultants Martin Arnold, Potter Raper and FFT and some in-house council staff will carry out the surveying.

Residents will be contacted by letter to arrange an appointment when their home is due to be included in the survey.