Social housing providers have reduced their spending on
repairs and maintenance by 16% during the pandemic. The drop in ‘major works
capital spend per unit’ reflects a downturn in all but essential repairs during
2020, when the sector was hit by successive pandemic-induced lockdowns. The
slow in repairs meant that the overall cost by housing associations per home
fell from an average of £3,664 in 2019-20 to £3,565 during 2020-21 – a drop of
2.8%. Read more on Inside Housing.
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