In England and the Netherlands, in response to changes in housing policy and the market, there is widespread enthusiasm for asset management in the social rented sector. A key issue in both countries is the development of a strategic approach towards the formulation of asset management plans....

This paper discusses how financial and social returns can be measured in relation to asset management in Dutch housing associations. The potential applications of performance measurement in housing asset management are assessed as well as the indicators that can be used to measure financial and...