Design standards for Supported Intermediate Rent (SIR) housing

Similarly, DfC's Intermediate Rent Policy, requires all SIR homes developed with Government funding are required to meet the design standards in the "Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards" document8. This includes a requirement to meet the Lifetime Homes standard 2010 and the wheelchair standards from the HAG where appropriate, as well as a range of other internal and external design criteria. Although the standards are only required in relation to the SIR product, homes delivered without public subsidy are still strongly encouraged to meet the standards outlined.