Housing by numbers
total agreed borrowing facilities by the sector, an increase of £1.8bn (Regulator of Social Housing)
proposed measures in the Tenant Satisfaction Measures consultation
the amount poor quality and hazardous housing costs the NHS every year (BRE)
extra people that’ll be in relative poverty after housing costs following recent universal credit changes (Resolution Foundation)
of new Conservative voters who believe social housing should be made a priority (Centre for Social Justice)
enquiries and complaints the Housing Ombudsman received between July and September 2021, an increase of 83% on the previous year
the level of rent arrears for both Scottish councils and housing associations (Scottish Housing Regulator)
ASB cases in the year ending June 2021 (ONS)
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orders and recommendations the Housing Ombudsman made last year to “make things right for residents”
