Delivering social rented homes has become more important to housing executives, according to the Savills Housing Sector Survey 2019.

The annual research found 84% of senior housing professionals see social rented homes as a top priority – up from 65% last year.

The survey of more than 500 leaders from across housing associations and local authorities also found that more than half of respondents believe too little being done to maintain the existing housing mix-up – up from 35% in 2017.