G15 Residents Group responds to the MHCLG consultation on Rent Convergence

The G15 Residents Group are committed to amplifying the voices of residents and communities in which they live, and welcomed the opportunity to respond to the government’s consultation on rent convergence. In their response, they quoted, 

"Whilst we support the ambition to strengthen housing associations’ capacity to build and maintain quality homes, we are deeply concerned that the proposed rent convergence policy will place a disproportionate financial burden on some social housing tenants, without addressing the wider structural causes of the housing crisis. With over half of G15 social housing rents potentially affected, the policy of faster rent rises for some residents’ risks exacerbating inequality and undermining affordability for those already struggling". 

Read their full response below.