Rental Health: The Social Housing Perfect Storm? - a podcast by BBC Radio 4
from 2023-03-21T20:40
Social housing providers say they are under more financial pressure than ever before.
The sector has warned long-term Government funding cuts and the cost of improving homes to meet new fire safety laws, have now been compounded by high inflation, to create a perfect storm of pressure.
But is it vulnerable tenants who are paying the price?
File on 4 investigates record complaints about social housing providers and hears allegations of "degrading" treatment by some social housing providers.
Reporter Iona Bain also uncovers failings by a housing provider which led to raw sewage flooding into residents' flats.
Reporter: Iona Bain
Producer: Ben Robinson
Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford
Editor: Clare Fordham
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