Oxford City Council has said it invested more than £48m on improving council homes and providing new places for people to live in the space of a year.

In a newly published housing annual report, the authority has also said it carried out 30,766 repairs to homes and answered 114,000 housing-related calls. 

The report addresses antisocial behaviour in homes managed by Oxford City Council.

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This shows there was a 38 per cent annual increase in tenant-related antisocial behaviour, rising from 672 to 928 cases from the previous 12 months.

Oxford City Council has said its community safety team has trained tenants in managing antisocial behaviour cases to get feedback and advice on improving services.

This team also worked with Thames Valley Police and other partners to deal with the issue of ‘cuckooing’, which happens when other people take over someone’s home without their consent.

In terms of housing-related complaints, the report shows there were 64 complaints about council and ODS services between October 2022 and March 2023.

Of these, 42 were upheld, eight were partially upheld and 61 were resolved at the first stage.

The report shows it allocated 708 council, housing association and OX Place homes. 

Ox Place is a council scheme which provides homes in Oxford through shared ownership and renting. 

The council has nearly 7,900 homes and Landlord Services looks after all aspects of day-to-day management of people’s tenancies.

Throughout the year, there were also 650 tenancy sign-ups, including 154 from the housing register, 86 transfers, 28 successions and 28 mutual exchanges in the district. 

Councillor Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing, said: "We believe in great homes for all and we’re committed to providing high-quality homes and services for our tenants and leaseholders, building strong communities and delivering great customer service. 

“There are big changes ahead for social landlords.

Oxford Mail: Councillor Linda Smith Councillor Linda Smith (Image: Oxford Mail)"The annual report not only reflects what we’ve achieved but also charts the course for what we need to do to meet new national standards. 

“Our tenants and leaseholders play a crucial role in shaping our services and helping us prepare for the future.

"I’d like to thank them, as well as our staff and stakeholders, for their dedication to the goal of a more inclusive Oxford where everyone has somewhere they are proud to call home.” 

The council conducts an annual tenant satisfaction (STAR) survey and the results of the 2022 survey were used to inform the latest annual programme, the authority has said. 

It comes as the government has moved to drive up standards for social housing in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster and the more recent death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, the result of prolonged exposure to mould at his home in Rochdale.