Thursday, 3 June 2010

Stigma Attached to Social Housing, Says Survey

The vast majority of the public think there is more stigma attached to social housing than to private rental, according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by Fast Trak, a company that helps lettings agents find tenants, found 72.9 per cent of the 299 people surveyed thought there was a greater deal of stigma attached to living in a council home rather than the private sector.
A total of 68.9 per cent of people thought there was a shortage of council housing in the UK and 65.4 per cent expected the situation to get worse in the future. Read more on the Inside Housing website.

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