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properties can oſt en come at an increased monetary cost, as well as in time and disruption to residents. T is year’s respondents compounded last year’s data, with the average age of
their stock estimated to be 69 years old (compared with last year’s 62). None of those surveyed this year said their average housing stock was
between 0-20 years old, with 22% between 20-40, 24% 40-60, 19% 60-80, 21% 80-90, 4% 100-120, 1% 120-140, 3% 140-150, and 6% over 150 years old. Confi rming the work that this will require across the sector, when asked
how respondents would describe the state of the entire UK’s average housing stock in terms, just 10% said they were performing acceptably (3% exceptionally, 7% adequately), with 61% believing the stock needs improvement, and almost one in three (29%) believing the UK’s housing stock is in ‘dire need’ of improvements.
CONCLUSION While some would expect that appreciation of the need to decarbonise the UK’s housing stock would have increased somewhat since our last study on the topic, unfortunately, this was not the case. T e majority of respondents believed the need for decarbonising the housing
sector was important, but one in fi ve did not. And, even besides its perceived importance, there were a number of further hurdles listed that have continued to prevent them from taking action. T ose surveyed were widely dissatisfi ed with Government initiatives for one,
in every area they were asked of. And, when it came to one of the Government’s fl agship schemes to fund green housing, almost half of respondents had not even heard of it. Another was of course cost, especially in retrofi tting their older stock which –
matching closely to last year’s respondents – was around 69 years old. Whatever the barriers, however, too little is being done. For residents, the
most prominent benefi t of increasing a home’s effi ciency will be improving aff ordability – especially during a cost of living crisis. T is cannot be overstated. Even in their own estimations, 78% of this year’s
respondents would describe at least some of their tenants as fuel poor, yet almost a third were not looking to increase the performance of their stock. Whether it’s housing professionals, the Government, or a combination of
both, something has to give to meet targets. A concerted retrofi t revival must begin, not just for future generations living on this planet, but for residents today living in outdated, expensive, and unhealthy homes.
“How would you describe the state if the UK’s average social housing stock in terms of energy performance?”
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