The regulation of housing associations needs sweeping
changes, MPs have told the Guardian, after an investigation into troubled
new-build developments that have benefited from more than £60m of public money.
The investigation into properties across London found issues with five housing
associations: Catalyst, Sanctuary, Notting Hill Housing, Wandle and the One
Housing Group, who together control 175,000 homes. Problems experienced by
tenants and homeowners have included structural defects, damp, mould, broken
lifts, infestation by rats, and poor customer service. Read more on the
Guardian website.
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