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A recent inspection has praised a council’s housing service for meeting high standards and delivering strong performance.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council received a C2 rating following a Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) inspection in April—the first under a new regulatory framework.
Inspectors assessed the authority’s delivery across four consumer standards, including neighbourhood and community, safety and quality, tenancy, and the transparency, influence and accountability standard.
Councillor Michael Lee, cabinet member for housing, infrastructure and communications, said: "We are really pleased with this result and that it shows we have very good housing stock, which we maintain to a high standard and that we listen to our tenants.
"It was really positive to note that the inspectors reflected that tenants are treated with fairness and respect, supported by a very positive service culture."
Inspectors found high performance in health and safety, effective maintenance, and good tenant satisfaction.
They also noted that the council offers tenancies matched to individual and community needs.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council owns around 11,200 social and affordable rented homes, including 600 supported housing units.
Cllr Lee said areas for improvement are already being addressed, with the aim of achieving the top C1 rating in future inspections.