One of the most pressing issues arising from the development of
higher density homes is the impact on affordability of service
charges arising from flatted developments with communal areas.
This section examines the limited good practice that is available.
It is an aspect of higher density development that requires careful
consideration at feasibility stage, if the homes are to be affordable
to lower income families, whilst delivering sufficient revenue
to enable services to be delivered to a good standard.
Downloadable resources
Check list
HACAS Chapman Hendy, What price sustainability?
Keeping service
charges affordable in mixed tenure high density developments (2004)
Capital Gains – making high density
housing work in London - summary
Full report available from National Housing Federation @ http://www.housing.org.uk/
