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Researchers from the Wellbeing strand of the Public Housing and Urban Regeneration research programme have published an article finding that tenants in public housing have higher wellbeing than tenants in private rentals and similar wellbeing to owner-occupiers. The researchers attribute this increased wellbeing to security of tenure. Other factors that affect wellbeing are the condition of the home (cold and damp), perceptions of neighbourhood suitability and public transport quality and availability. Read the full article.