Survey on home improvement agencies in England

Last year, as part of the Good Home Inquiry, the Centre for Ageing Better carried out extensive research to try and find workable, realistic solutions to improve the millions of poor-quality homes in England.

Their research strongly suggests that many people are keen to make improvements to their homes, but don't know where to turn or who to trust for support and advice on how to do it.

One of the potential solutions identified by the Inquiry was the development of a network of 'Good Home Agencies', building on the positives of existing home improvement agencies - delivered locally but supported as part of a national framework. At its core a Good Home Agency would act as a hub or single point of contact providing access to information and advice, finance, home repairs, adaptations, and energy retrofit service.

The Centre for Ageing Better are now working to pilot this in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council.

If you're working locally to address the issue of poor-quality homes, they'd love to hear more about how you deliver home improvement services in your area.

Please take part in their short survey here  (opens new window)- the survey will close on Friday 13 May . The survey should take no more than 5-8 minutes to complete.

All data collected will be anonymised before sharing the results with those who have responded. They may organise future learning events with interested areas who respond - there are options to register your interest for this at the end of the survey.