Improvements

Since the start of our Improvement Programme tenants have been consistently telling us they want all homes brought up to our Wakefield Standard, not the Decent Homes Standard. The Housing Corporation recognised that organisations like WDH have the vision and capacity to deliver homes to a higher standard.

As a result WDH submitted revised proposals, which were accepted by the Housing Corporation and approved by the Local Management Committees.

The order of the revised programme will still be based on the original priorities as agreed by Local Management Committees.

Schedule of improvement work

Use the map or links at the bottom of this page to view the revised programme.

Home improvements

If you want to carry out any improvements or alterations to your home, you must receive written permission from WDH. Further information is available for tenants and leaseholders.

Improvement Choices

Please visit our new interactive bathroom and interactive kitchen to view an illustration of the choices available to you as a tenant.

improvement schemes View the estates that we'll be beginning work on from 2008 by clicking on the map or links below... Lupset, Ossett and Horbury Castleford, Airedale and Normanton Pontefract, Knottingley and Featherstone Hemsworth, South Elmsall and Crofton Wakefield City and Rural		more on improvements In the following pages you can read about how we improve homes to keep them safe and modern. You can also see the different types of gas fires, doors, bathroom tiles, kitchen worktops and floor coverings that you can choose. About the improvement programme... As part of our improvement programme, your home will be assessed at some point during your tenancy to see whether any improvements need to be made. What improvements do we make? Improvements range from new windows or electric fires to brand new kitchens and bathrooms. All properties will be individually surveyed so we can decide the extent of work needed. How does the improvement process work? A snapshot of the improvement process from start to finish. What are your choices? As the resident, you have a choice about how you would like certain things (for example, new kitchen units, electric fires) to look. Decoration vouchers and discounts... After work has been done on your home, you are eligible for our decoration allowance. Our contractor partner's performance... A summary of our main performance indicators and how we measure up.
further information Repairs... How to request a repair. Information about which repairs we are responsible for, and which you will need to do yourself. Handyperson service... Help with repairs for elderly and vulnerable tenants. Sustainable development... Sustainable development is all about creating a better quality of life for residents now and in the future. Wolseley partnership... Wolseley are WDH's preferred supplier of construction and maintenance services and materials. Tenants can get a discount at local Wolseley branches.