Whether the implementation of common housing registers has led to a more accurate assessment of demand for social rented housing.

In areas which operate a common housing register there is no longer any duplication across housing lists and this therefore provides a more accurate measure of housing demand within that area.
However as not all areas currently have a common housing register there is still likely to be an element of double counting when looking at numbers on housing lists for Scotland as a whole.
In order to maintain accurate and up to date lists, social housing providers are required to regularly review their lists to ensure that they include only those who still require a social house.