Social housing tenants ''often wary of home ownership''
Date posted: 25 Sep 2009
Many housing association tenants are uncertain about the prospect of owning their own property in the future, a study suggests.
Research from the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), which surveyed over 21,000 tenants across England, shows that only 12 per cent would like to opt for home ownership further down the line.
The organisation believes this statistic, which compares with 32 per cent recorded ten years ago, may have been caused by the increasing house prices seen in recent years.
Many housing association tenants are uncertain about the prospect of owning their own property in the future, a study suggests.
Research from the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), which surveyed over 21,000 tenants across England, shows that only 12 per cent would like to opt for home ownership further down the line.
The organisation believes this statistic, which compares with 32 per cent recorded ten years ago, may have been caused by the increasing house prices seen in recent years.
According to the TSA, many tenants are also feeling satisfied with the social housing provision they receive.
Peter Marsh, the body''s chief executive, commented: "It''s encouraging to see that, overall, 81 per cent of tenants are satisfied with their landlords, a small steady rise over the past ten years.
"This is most evident in satisfaction about the quality of homes and neighbourhoods."
The TSA acts as a regulator for the affordable housing sector and seeks to improve the services and standards offered to tenants.
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