Three quarters (74.5%) of social tenants are happy, rising by round 1% year-on-year, the Pulse Survey from knowledge firm Housemark exhibits.
Satisfaction with repairs additionally rose, to 89.7%.
Organisations are stated to be contemplating implementing 90% satisfaction targets in response to extra regulatory scrutiny.
Nonetheless, Housemark cautioned that attaining 90% satisfaction is unrealistic for many suppliers within the short-term.
Jonathan Cox, chief knowledge officer at Housemark, stated: “Attending to 90% is feasible, however just for these already acting at a really excessive degree. Our expertise exhibits that real service enhancements usually improve satisfaction by simply two to a few proportion factors a yr.
“For many landlords, a extra life like aim is to purpose for 80% by 2027 or 2028 and use that as a marker of significant progress, not perfection.
“It’s encouraging to see the tide beginning to flip after a chronic interval of declining satisfaction. The figures from our June Pulse survey counsel the sector is starting to rebuild belief, and that’s an achievement in itself.
“However to maintain that momentum going, landlords have to give attention to the fundamentals – getting repairs proper, preserving tenants knowledgeable, and listening to suggestions. Fast wins gained’t ship long-term good points.”
This version of the Pulse coincides with UK authorities’s coverage paper, ‘Delivering a decade of renewal for social and reasonably priced housing’, which has given the sector cautious optimism, with indicators of renewed dedication to long-term hire stability and growth funding.
