Leeds City Council – Airey House Swarcliffe PRC Repair Scheme Certificates Licence 33
Leeds City Council was asked to provide a copy of the PRC repair certificate for [Redacted for Privacy] Stanks Rise, LS14 5PY which was originally of …
Category: Defective Housing
The Newland (Tarran-Newland) PRC House
The Newland house otherwise known as the Tarran-Newland or Tarran-Clyde in Scotland, was constructed by Tarran Industries Ltd, between 1944 and 1956. …
Cornish Unit Type 1
The Cornish Unit Type I House is undoubtedly one of the most instantly recognisable system built homes in the UK today due to the typical ov…
Defective Housing Act Explained
The Housing Defects Legislation (now Part XVI of the Housing Act 1985) allowed the Secretary of State to designate particular dwelling types as being …
Reema (Hollow Panel) Type PRC Houses
Reema (Hollow Panel) Type PRC Houses Classified aS ‘Defective’ by the Secretary of State under Part XVI of the Housing Act 1985, in England &…
Tarran Mark 4 (IV) Temporary Bungalow
The Tarran Mark 4 Temporary Bungalow Manufacturer: Tarran Industries LtdAlternative names: Prefab, Tarran Tarran Mark IVDesigner: R Tarran Years built:1944–56Exact Number built: Not known but…
Airey House Information – Structure & Asbestos
Airey House Information Manufacturer: W Airey & Sons Ltd/R Costain Ltd Construction Type: Precast Concrete Architect: Frederick Gibberd Years Built: 1945-55 Number Built: 26,000 AKA:…
BISF Steel Framed Houses – Are They Defective or Not?
BISF (British Iron & Steel Federation built) Steel Frame House – Defective or Not? Following the post war housing shortage of the 1940’s, thousands of…