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Rental Health: The Social Housing Perfect Storm?

Reporter Iona Bain investigates record complaints about social housing and allegations of degrading treatment towards tenants.

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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37 minutes

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Sun 26 Mar 2023 17:00

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  • Tue 21 Mar 2023 20:00
  • Sun 26 Mar 2023 17:00

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