b"Repossessions Survey respondents were asked the number of repossessions of shared ownership properties in the current financial year (2019-20) and also the number of repossessions of shared ownership properties in total over the last 5 years (FY 2015-16 to FY 2019-20 inclusive). Sixteen housing associations were able to provide both these figures. 2These sixteen associations reported between zero and six repossessions each in the current financial year, with a total of 26 repossessions reported this year (a 6 month period, as the survey was undertaken between 2 ndand 16 thOctober 2020)representing a rate of 7 per 10,000 shared owners. They reported a total of 131 repossessions over the last five years, a rate of 26 per year. It is likely that the stock base of these housing associations has increased somewhat over the last five years so a precise comparison is not possible, though the data would suggest that the rate of repossessions this year will be up to double the average over the last five years.The survey also asked about reverse staircasingwhen buyers are allowed to reduce the share they ownfor instance to deal with financial difficulties or avoid repossession.Seventeen associations answered this question. Thirteen of these reported no reverse staircasing thus far this year, and the other four reported 2, 5, 15 and 67 reverse staircasings respectively, a total of 89 between them, representing 23 per 10,000 shared owners. Respondents were also asked about reverse staircasings over the last five yearsAgain 17 associations answered this question with 12 reporting no reverse staircasings, and five reporting figures of 3, 5, 5, 38 and 42 respectivelya total of 93 over a five year period. This suggests that reverse staircasing has been more common this year than in the previous five years, though the numbers are very much skewed by the one association reporting 67 reverse staircasings this year (and only three for the previous five years).Buyers' satisfaction The housing associations responding to the survey were asked whether they collected annual information on the satisfaction of shared owners. Eighteen housing associations answered this question, with 14 reporting that they did collect this information and 12 able to provide data on it. These 12 associations reported that between 50% and 98% of their shared owners were overall satisfied in their most recent survey. The average figure given was 79% (average of averages). 2One additional housing association reported two repossessions this year, but was unable to provide a figure for the last five years so has been excluded from this analysis, so that the rates can be compared using the same stock base.13"