Claim: Today the Airey houses (prefabricated houses built in Great Britain following the Second World War) are in disrepair but government help for private owners is available in certain cases, as listed in the Housing Defects Act, but they should be repaired in accordance with certain prescribed methods.
Evidence: An Airey house is a type of prefabricated house built in Great Britain following the Second World War. Today the Airey houses are life expired and many are in disrepair. This meant that Government help for private owners was available in certain cases. The houses are one of a number of precast concrete systems listed in the Housing Defects Act. Generally they are not accepted for mortgages unless repaired in accordance with certain prescribed methods.