The presence of a stigma attached to being a social housing tenant is very hard to dispute, although it is difficult to say how prevalent stigmatising views are among contractors and staff working for social housing providers. It is also difficult to say how prevalent other types of discrimination are. If, however, even a small number of contractors or staff in the sector are discriminating against tenants, it is clearly a very serious problem that the sector must respond to immediately.

The presence of a stigma attached to being a social housing tenant is very hard to dispute, although it is difficult to say how prevalent stigmatising views are among contractors and staff working for social housing providers. It is also difficult to say how prevalent other types of discrimination are. If, however, even a small number of contractors or staff in the sector are discriminating against tenants, it is clearly a very serious problem that the sector must respond to immediately. Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Paragraph: 62 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 5. We agree that providers must take concerns over stigma and discrimination seriously, and work towards reducing the factors leading to it, including acting to empower and involve their tenants. Our existing standards include requirements that registered providers should: • treat their tenants with