Our vision
To ensure that housing needs are met first and foremost, by the repair, retrofit and/or refurbishment, of existing structurally sound buildings, rather than by demolition and the building of replacements. We propose that a workforce can be trained and employed to refurbish existing buildings, and therefore include these buildings, often earmarked for demolition, as part of a solution to the housing crisis, a solution that is healthier for people and the environment (the planet) than their demolition and rebuild would be.

Social Housing
We define Social Housing as being rent-controlled well below market rates, usually in secure tenure, and either owned and/or managed by local authorities or Registered Social Housing providers. This remains the most affordable form of housing.

Housing Crisis
We recognise the housing crisis is caused by a lack of truly affordable, well-managed, secure housing and, as such, will not be solved by simply building new properties if those properties are not social housing.

Demolition & Rebuild
Demolishing social housing estates is extremely detrimental to individuals, communities and the environment. The process of rebuilding these estates takes longer than refurbishing and retrofitting them, and costs more money. A cost benefit analysis of demolition must take in all t