The Newland (Tarran-Newland) PRC House
Designated defective in England & Wales The Newland house otherwise known as the Tarran-Newland or Tarran-Clyde in Scotland, was constructed by Tarran Industries Ltd, between…
Category: Defective Housing
Cornish Unit Type 1 Precast Reinforced Concrete House
The Cornish Unit Type 1 Precast Concrete House Designated defective by the Secretary of State under Part XV1 of the Housing Act 1985 . (England…
Defective Housing Law Change Scotland
Legislation repealed in Scotland Furious couple trapped in ‘defective’ house deemed to be worth NOTHING That was the headline of a news article published by…
Defective Housing Act Explained
In the early 1980s, a fire occurred inside a Airey house which caused extensive damage. Most of the internal wall materials had been destroyed leaving…
Reema (Hollow Panel) Type PRC Houses
Reema (Hollow Panel) Type PRC Houses Classified as being ‘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
The Airey Precast Concrete Constructed House Manufacturer: W Airey & Sons Ltd Construction Type: PRC Designer: Sir Frederick Gibberd Period Built: 1945-55 Number Built: 26,000…
BISF Steel Framed Houses – Are They Defective or Not?
BISF Steel Frame House – Defective or Not? Following the post war housing shortage of the 1940’s, thousands of homes were built across the width…