Independent research across 100 senior decision makers in
social housing shows 94% believe the government needs to improve its housing
policy – because present policy leaves them and the communities they serve at
risk. Transformation specialist Civica releases the finding in a new
report ‘The Changing Landscape for
Social Housing’ prepared in partnership with SOLACE and The CIH. Specifically,
senior housing decision makers want policy to focus on a broader range of
tenures beyond home ownership (65%) and to reduce or scrap the annual 1% rent
cut entirely (49%). Priorities over the next 12 months are identified as the
safeguarding of jobs (59%), cutting costs and driving efficiencies (57%),
improving customer service and satisfaction (57%) and dealing with changing
regulations and reforms (52%). Read more on 24housing.
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