Rental Health: The Social Housing Perfect Storm?

Published: March 21, 2023, 8:40 p.m.

Social housing providers say they are under more financial pressure than ever before. \nThe 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. \nBut is it vulnerable tenants who are paying the price? \nFile on 4 investigates record complaints about social housing providers and hears allegations of "degrading" treatment by some social housing providers. \nReporter Iona Bain also uncovers failings by a housing provider which led to raw sewage flooding into residents' flats.

Reporter: Iona Bain \nProducer: Ben Robinson \nTechnical Producer: Richard Hannaford\nEditor: Clare Fordham