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The Better Social Housing Review has now published its report and recommendations.

The poor quality of some social housing has been in the spotlight in 2022. This review, run by an independent panel, spent six months investigating this issue and has produced a detailed report and recommendations.

What was the review?

All social housing should feel like a home for those who live there, a place for people to feel comfortable and safe, to live well and thrive.

But for some tenants in England living in social housing that isn’t the case. This review, run by an independent panel, gathered insights and testimonies on how to change social housing for the better by reaching out to people with direct experience of social housing, as well as organisations with a role in providing and managing it. The panel has published its findings and recommendations for change to the social housing sector and the government. All the recommendations have been accepted by both the National Housing Federation and Chartered Institute of Housing and they are collaborating on an action plan to put them all in place.

The timeline

JUNE 22

The Better Social Housing Review was set up – consisting of an expert panel and chair.

AUG – OCT 22

Panel gathered views and insights on social housing from people and organisations across England.

DEC 22

Panel reported its findings and recommendations for change.