'It's about quality of life': Can Birmingham's Retrofit House help fix the UK's terrible housing?

From flood protection and encouraging wildlife to fixing doors and reducing fuel bills, a new initiative aims to empower residents and make their homes more comfortableLink Road is home to an unassuming row of Victorian terrace houses in Ladywood, a deprived district of inner-city Birmingham. But inside one of these two up, two downs, a domestic revolution is happening.At No 33 Link Road, a property bought by community group Civic Square and named Retrofit House, it's open week. Events include a series of talks, classes and performances - there's a timetable pinned by the front door so you know when to head to the back bedroom to learn about biomaterials or into the garden for a workshop on mending doors. Continue reading...