Posted: March 5th, 2016

‘To improve your housing services, you need to involve ‘hard-to-reach groups’ in decision making’. Discuss.

HOUSING ISSUES AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS

This assignment is in two (2) parts. Task 1 is an essay for 1000 words and Task 2 is a report for 2000 words. Total word count for both tasks is 3000 words. Each Task must be referenced separately.

TASK 1: ESSAY

The word count for the essay is 1000 words

The title of the essay is:

‘To improve your housing services, you need to involve ‘hard-to-reach groups’ in decision making’. Discuss.

TASK 1 ESSAY – Assessment criteria – Critically address the followings:

• Introduction – Signpost the reader about the contents of the essay.

• What are housing services? (in brief)

• Define and briefly explain the ‘hard-to-reach groups’.

• Explain reasons for involving ‘residents’ in decision making, particularly the ‘hard to reach groups’ and critically discuss the advantages of their involvement.
• Analyse Arnstein’s ladder of participation, the essay must critically analyse the different forms of involvement and apply this to engaging with ‘hard-to-reach groups’.
• Provide a brief conclusion to reflect on discussions.

• Academic conventions- accurate writing, accurate Harvard referencing style.

EACH TASK MUST BE REFERENCED SEPARATELY

TASK 2 : REPORT

The word count for the report is 2000 words

You are responding to the situation below:

You are a policy officer for Silverview Housing Association. You have been asked to write a report to the management board. The board has requested this report because:

• Residents say that repairs are taking too long, and repairs appointments are not being kept by the contractor.
• Residents are dissatisfied with the way that anti-social behaviour is addressed.
• Many properties are lying empty, spoiling the appearance of the estate and en