The English House Condition Survey: past, present and future Available to Purchase

The first English House Condition Survey (EHCS) was carried out in 1967. It was repeated in 1971, and since that time there has been a survey every five years. The scale and complexity of the survey, the technical methods employed and the extent of its use by the Department of the Environment and other government departments have changed dramatically since the early days. Describes the history of the survey and documents how EHCS has grown with increasing understanding of the housing system, both leading and responding to concerns of the day. Also describes how it has continually strived to improve its methods and measuring tools to match the demands for more detailed, accurate and reliable information.