This Sector Study summarises current issues in race relations which have implications for housing and the work of housing associations.

The main body of the report sets out current issues relating to race and ethnicity, which impact on the work of housing associations, including: changing household structures; social exclusion; neighbourhood renewal; residential and social segregation; and the impact of far right politics. It concludes by highlighting the critical role housing associations have, as providers and managers of social housing, in addressing issues such as racial inequality and social and economic disadvantage.