> organisations who despite their name, do not give a flying ** about their social housing stock

> and run-down decaying towns in the whole country

You cannot simultaneously have landlords living in Spain and well maintained local housing. Both are expensive. Pick only one. There exists a sweet spot when people are desperate enough to live in a place and pay every rent for any housing, but the sugar coating has washed off.

PS. How could they miss Bedford in the ranking?!