AN increase in satisfaction with council housing over the last two years is “just the start”, a senior councillor says.

A survey of tenants and leaseholders in the borough shows a jump in the number of people happy with the service provided by Harrow Council.

Councillor Bob Currie, responsible for housing, said: “This is just the start of improvements for Harrow residents because we are committed to working even harder to build on these new levels.

“It is particularly pleasing for me to see that 78 percent of those questioned considered their neighbourhoods to be good places to live, while satisfaction with the repair and maintenance service, a problem area for many years, is up 13 percent to 73 percent satisfied.

“It is a key priority for Harrow Council's Labour administration that all of our residents have access to decent, quality homes.

“I am very pleased to see such a marked and positive increase in satisfaction among our tenants. At the end of the day they are the best judge of our services.”