What to consider when delivering Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) surveys

The most critical building block to assist any housing association or local authority on ensuring that their housing stock meets the exacting requirements set out in the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) is the data collection on which your objective decisions should and can be made.

Getting it right first time is critical, as insufficient, inconsistent data can undermine most surveys and associated programmes of ongoing works, giving rise to misjudged and misguided spend.

The requirements of the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS), and the responsibility of the housing association or local authority thereafter in maintaining their housing stock presents numerous challenges, such as surveying issues, the need for clear communication, data capture requirements, and specifically, there are concerns about understanding the legislation requirements to meet the WHQS and the need for communication with the Welsh Government for landlords about WHQS.

The interactive webinar with Gleeds and SCAPE will provide insight and learning drawn from their experience delivering Housing Quality Surveys within Wales and England.

The speakers

• Neil Malik - Head of Gleeds Asset Management and Facilities Management
• Simon Williams - Regional Director, Gleeds
• David McLeod - Head of Gleeds Technical Solutions
• Karl Sieniawski - Wales and Southwest Development Manager, SCAPE. Established in 2006, Scape is a publicly owned, not-for-profit organisation providing Consultancy, Civil engineering, Construction, and Utilities frameworks, enabling and supporting Welsh public sector organisations to deliver £100m’s of essential projects, covering sectors such as housing, healthcare, education, and infrastructure.