Lower Energy Bills, Higher Tenant Satisfaction

As winter bites, a new poll of social housing tenants shows that a quarter of them are unhappy with the cost of heating their home. Around 70% say reducing energy bills is the most important improvement a landlord could make to their property. The poll asked tenants how happy they are in their home with 38% saying energy costs affected their overall satisfaction, second only to problems with their neighbours. Around a third of residents do not know whether they have any form of insulation in their home and 17% think the quality of walls in their property is poor or very poor. Read more on 24dash.