Report shows North Lanarkshire Council's housing service is performing above the Scottish average

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North Lanarkshire Council is celebrating a very constructive achievement as its housing service is performing above the Scottish average.The Scottish Housing Regulator’s (SHR) Landlord Report rates the performance of social landlords against a key set of standards which include homes and rents, tenant satisfaction, quality and maintenance of homes, neighbourhoods and value for money.North Lanarkshire Council was found to have provided value for money rents and a high level of repairs service when compared alongside other Scottish landlords.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The report also revealed the local authority's average weekly rent of £74.58 is well below the Scottish average of £85.36 for all landlords - £10 a week lower.The council's repairs service is being delivered to a "very high standard" with 98.5 per cent of reactive repairs completed "right first time" compared to the Scottish average of 88.3 per cent, while 94.8 per cent of tenants who had repairs carried out were satisfied, compared to the Scottish average of 88 per cent..Its time taken to complete emergency repairs was 3.18 hours on average compared to a Scottish average of 4.2 hours, demonstrating a year-on-year improvement.And the local authority continues to exceed target timecales for completion of non-emergency repairs,