The Housing Australia Future Fund should be expanded so it can build more social and affordable homes after a new survey re-affirmed their positive impact on society, the Community Housing Industry Association said today.

The National Housing Survey released today found social housing provided economic benefits to 97 per cent of tenants, health benefits to 96 per cent and social benefits to 93 per cent.

Some 73 per cent of tenants were satisfied with the services provided by their housing organisation. Community housing organisations achieved the highest satisfaction rating of 76 per cent.

CHIA’s CEO Wendy Hayhurst said the survey demonstrated the far reaching benefits of social and affordable housing.

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