Why convergence needs to be a part of any new social housing rent settlement

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Rents in social housing are complicated and this must change over time, argues Andrew Cowan

Sometimes, complexity is the price of doing business.

But sometimes complexity comes as a result of changes in policy without rethinking the legacy systems which are already in place.

The system for calculating social housing rents is a good example of the latter. And if a new rent settlement is around the corner, we think that when a new rent settlement is agreed this would be an optimal time to simplify that complexity.

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