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1. Refurbishing Stairs in Dwellings to Reduce the Risks of Falls and Injuries

   By Mike Roys

   More than 350,000 injuries and 550 deaths in the UK every year are caused by falls on domestic stairs and steps. Reducing the risks associated with the most hazardous stairs is relatively inexpensive, with a typical payback period of six years (based on savings for the health services). This report...

   Published April 7th 2013 by IHS BRE Press
2. The Cost of Poor Housing in Northern Ireland

   By Maggie Davidson, Simon Nicol, Mike Roys, Helen Garrett, Adele Beaumont, Charlotte Turner

   This report summarizes the results of a research project commissioned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and BRE Trust to apply a methodology developed to calculate the cost of poor housing in England and Wales to the housing of Northern Ireland. This research shows that there is...

   Published May 2nd 2012 by IHS BRE Press
3. The Cost of Poor Housing in Wales

   By Maggie Davidson, Simon Nicol, Mike Roys, Adele Beaumont

   This publication demonstrates the continuing health and societal impacts of poor housing in Wales. Proportionately, there is considerably more poor housing in Wales than in England, with dangerous stairs and steps, and cold and damp homes being key problems. It is estimated that works targeted on...

   Published July 14th 2011 by IHS BRE Press
4. The Real Cost of Poor Housing

   (FB 23)

   By Mike Roys

   This report highlights weaknesses in existing models of the housing stock and proposes a new model which overcomes them....

   Published February 14th 2010 by IHS BRE Press