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Our Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey approach 2023-24

Thank you to all 1,061 tenants who completed our Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) survey in 2023-24. This page shows a summary of how we carried out this survey, including the questions we asked and how we made sure that customers from different groups* were represented.Ìý

*See ‘How were tenants selected?’ section below.Ìý

When did we survey our tenants?

Tenants were surveyed at two different times in the 2023-24 year. You can see the dates for these, below.Ìý

  • The first surveys were carried out between 2 October 2023 and 6 October 2023.Ìý
  • The second batch of surveys took place between 19 March 2024 and 27 March 2024.Ìý

We then combined the results from all 1,061 surveys to form our 2023-24 report. Ìý

How was the survey carried out?

In 2023-24, all surveys were carried out over the telephone. Where needed, some tenants were sent an email by the telephone interviewer with a link to complete the survey online.

Who carried out the survey?

Our contractor, Acuity Research & Practice Ltd, carried out the survey on our behalf. As well as collecting this data, they were also responsible for selecting the sample of tenants from each group, creating the report and making sure that the results were valid.Ìý

How did Acuity introduce the survey to tenants?

The Acuity telephone interviewers contacted our tenants directly and said the following, “My name is and I’m calling on behalf of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.Ìý

“We’re carrying out telephone surveys with customers of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to find out how satisfied you are with your home and with the services that you receive from them. More information can be found on their website.ÌýÌý

“Would it be convenient to go through the survey with you now, it should only take about 10 minutes?�

If a customer responded with no, they were asked if they were happy to be called back at a different time.ÌýÌý

Acuity introduced themselves by saying “Before we start, I need to make you aware that I work for an independent research agency called Acuity, working on behalf of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.ÌýÌý

“All calls will be recorded for training and quality purposes, and we are bound by the Market Research Society Code of Conduct.ÌýÌý

“Any information that you give us will be treated in confidence and will be used to find ways of improving the service that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ provides.â€�Ìý

Acuity explained how the information would be used, by saying “The survey will be used to calculate annual Tenant Satisfaction Measures to be published by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and reported back to the Regulator of Social Housingâ€�.Ìý

Finally, if customers said that they would like to contact Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ for more information, they were directed to call us on 0800 007 4567 or email our customer service team on one of the following email addresses:Ìý

How were tenants selected?

The tenants were selected through a random stratified sample. This means that Acuity split the tenants into groups depending on:Ìý

  • The type of home – such as retirement living
  • The area in which they liveÌýÌý
  • The age of the customerÌý

A number of tenants were then selected at random from each of these groups, to make sure that the feedback represented as many different customers as possible.ÌýÌý

You can see a breakdown of these groups, below.Ìý

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Group by type of propertyÌý

ÌýPopulationÌýTenants surveyed in 2023-24Ìý
Number of tenantsÌýPercentage of total number of tenantsÌýNumber of tenantsÌýPercentage of total number of tenantsÌý
ÌýGeneral needsÌý15528Ìý88%Ìý919Ìý87%Ìý
Retirement livingÌýÌý1860Ìý11%Ìý128Ìý12%Ìý
Retirement living PlusÌý249Ìý1%Ìý14Ìý1%Ìý
TotalÌýÌý17637Ìý100%Ìý1061Ìý100%Ìý

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Group by ageÌýÌý

ÌýPopulationÌýTenants surveyed in 2023-24Ìý
Number of tenantsÌýPercentage of total number of tenantsÌýNumber of tenantsÌýPercentage of total number of tenantsÌý
Ìý0 – 24ÌýÌý411Ìý2%Ìý25Ìý2%Ìý
25 – 34ÌýÌýÌý2380Ìý13%Ìý148Ìý14%Ìý
35 – 44ÌýÌý3163Ìý18%Ìý193Ìý18%Ìý
45 – 54ÌýÌý2733Ìý15%Ìý165Ìý16%Ìý
55 – 59ÌýÌý1715Ìý10%Ìý104Ìý10%Ìý
60 – 64ÌýÌý1543Ìý9%Ìý90Ìý8%Ìý
65 – 74ÌýÌý2536Ìý14%Ìý150Ìý14%Ìý
75 – 84ÌýÌý2095Ìý12%Ìý128Ìý12%Ìý
85 +Ìý996Ìý6%Ìý58Ìý5%Ìý
UnknownÌý65Ìý0%Ìý0Ìý0%Ìý
TotalÌýÌý17637Ìý100%Ìý1061Ìý100%Ìý

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Group by areaÌý

ÌýPopulationÌýTenants surveyed in 2023-24Ìý
Number of tenantsÌýPercentage of total number of tenantsÌýNumber of tenantsÌýPercentage of total number of tenantsÌý
ÌýArea 1Ìý5129Ìý29%Ìý305Ìý29%Ìý
Area 2Ìý4712Ìý27%Ìý285Ìý27%Ìý
Area 3Ìý2396Ìý14%Ìý144Ìý14%Ìý
Area 4Ìý2524Ìý14%Ìý154Ìý15%Ìý
Area 5Ìý2168Ìý12%Ìý131Ìý12%Ìý
Area 6Ìý275Ìý2%Ìý17Ìý2%Ìý
Area 7 Ìý345Ìý2%Ìý21Ìý2%Ìý
Area 8 Ìý71Ìý0%Ìý4Ìý0%Ìý
Not applicableÌý17Ìý0%Ìý0Ìý0%Ìý
TotalÌýÌý17637Ìý100%Ìý1061Ìý100%Ìý

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Sometimes ‘weighting’ is needed to make sure that feedback is proportional from each of the customer groups. This means taking the results from each customer group and re-calculating them depending on the size of the group.ÌýÌý

Our random stratified sampling approach helped us to achieve this representation, as explained above. Due to this approach, weighting was not applied to our results.Ìý

What questions did we ask?

Our questions were mainly set by the Regulator of Social Housing. You can see these, below, in the order that they were asked.Ìý

CodeÌýQuestion textÌýResponse optionsÌý
TP01ÌýTaking everything into account, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the service provided by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý
TP04ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ provides a home that is well maintained?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý
TP05ÌýThinking about the condition of the property or building you live in, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ provides a home that is safe?ÌýÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied, Not applicable / Don’t knowÌý
TP10ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ keeps these communal areas clean and well maintained?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý
TP02ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the overall repairs service from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ over the last 12 months?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý
TP03ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the time taken to complete your most recent repair after you reported it?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý
TP11ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ makes a positive contribution to your neighbourhood?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied, Not applicable / Don`t knowÌý
TP12ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s approach to handling anti-social behaviour?ÌýÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied, Not applicable / Don`t knowÌý
TP06ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ listens to your views and acts upon them?ÌýÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied, Not applicable / Don`t knowÌý
TP07ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ keeps you informed about things that matter to you?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied, Not applicable / Don`t knowÌý
TP08ÌýTo what extent do you agree or disagree with the following `Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ treats me fairly and with respect`?ÌýÌýStrongly agree, Agree, Neither agree nor disagree, Disagree, Strongly disagree, Not applicable / Don`t knowÌý
TP09ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’ approach to complaints handling?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý

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What additional questions did we ask?

To help us better understand the feedback from our tenants, we asked some additional questions. You can see these, below, in the order that they were asked.

CodeÌýQuestion textÌýResponse optionsÌý
TP01AÌýWhat is the main reason for your answer when it comes to overall satisfaction?ÌýFree textÌý
TP10AÌýDo you live in a building with communal areas, either inside or outside, that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is responsible for maintaining?ÌýYes, No,Ìý Don’t knowÌý
TP02AÌýHas Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ carried out a repair to your home in the last 12 months?ÌýYes, NoÌý
TP03BÌýIs there anything you would like to say about how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ could improve its repairs and maintenance service?ÌýÌýFree textÌý
2ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your neighbourhood as a place to live?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfiedÌý
1ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is easy to deal with?Ìý10 – Very satisfied, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 – Very dissatisfiedÌý
3ÌýHow satisfied or dissatisfied are you that Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ gives you the opportunity to make your views known?ÌýVery satisfied, Fairly satisfied, Neither, Fairly dissatisfied, Very dissatisfied, Have not given any viewsÌý
TP09AÌýHave you made a complaint to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ in the last 12 months?ÌýYes, NoÌý
TP09BÌýWhen making your complaint to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, did you go through the official complaints process? E.g. stage1, stage 2ÌýYes, No, UnsureÌý
4ÌýHow likely would you be to recommend Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to other people on a scale of 10 to 0, where 10 is extremely likely and 0 is not at all likely?Ìý10 – Extremely likely, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 – Not at all likelyÌý
7ÌýIf Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ could do ONE thing to improve its services, what would you like it to be?ÌýFree textÌý
P1ÌýThe results of this survey are confidential. However, would you be happy for us to give your responses to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ with your name attached so that they have better information to help them improve services?ÌýYes, NoÌý
P2ÌýWould you be happy for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to contact you to follow up any of the comments or issues you have raised?ÌýYes, NoÌý

Additional information

  • We didn’t offer tenants any incentives to complete the survey.Ìý
  • We didn’t exclude any households when selecting the sample group.Ìý
  • The feedback from every tenant who took part in the survey has been included in our results.Ìý
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