Medway Council's social housing is inspected

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00:00We were the first local authority in the South East to have a planned inspection.

00:04We had already started working on where, analysing ourselves, working to see

00:13where we might need improvements. So when the inspection came the regulators did

00:17actually recognise that we were aware of our situation and there are a lot

00:22there are a lot of positives to take from this. It's only the second highest

00:25level it's not it's not the worst so we're pleased with it.

00:28Okay so C1 next time around that's what you're aiming for the highest grade

00:32possible. How's Medway Council going to get there?

00:34Well we're increasing the number of stock condition surveys that we're

00:38carrying out. By the end of the year that will have significantly increased and

00:42with our decent home standards as we as we approach the new year some homes will

00:47fall out of that window. That's normal and that is across every authority and

00:53as planned works go ahead throughout the following year the number reduces

00:58again. So we are striving for the best quality standard of accommodation we can

01:03get for our tenants.