Wales plans £170m refurbishment of 10,000 homes

A housing association will spend £170m refurbishing more than 10,000 homes in south Wales using local workers.

RCT Homes plans to bring homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf up to a new Welsh quality standard over the next five years and create 170 jobs at the same time.

As part of its RCT Homes Major Improvements Programme it will install around 5,000 kitchens, 4,000 bathrooms and 6,000 energy efficient boilers.

It will also install new central heating systems, rewire properties, improve security and work on roofs, chimneys and walls, according to the BBC.

Deputy regeneration minister and Rhondda AM Leighton Andrews said: “This is not a one-off opportunity but an ongoing, long-term investment.

“This early success will be replicated in communities throughout Wales and assembly government is committed to ensure the maximum benefits are achieved.”