How our council found the social housing inspection process

Michelle Howard 2023 edit

Melton Borough Council was among the first landlords in the country to undergo a Regulator of Social Housing inspection under the new rules and achieved the second highest ‘C2’ score. The borough’s director Michelle Howard explains how it went.

Insights about the inspection process

We found the inspection process to be fair, constructive and meaningful with opportunity for dialogue throughout, meaning it felt very much a two-way process that allowed for open and honest questions and ability for inspectors to triangulate the evidence they had seen and heard. It provided a genuine opportunity to demonstrate open and honestly the ways in which the council meets the regulatory requirements, but also the journey the council has been on as a landlord and the areas it is still developing.

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