Birmingham council's moves to improve its housing services should be reflected in its comprehensive performance assessment rating, councillors claimed on Monday
The council received a "weak" two-out-of-four CPA rating from the Audit Commission last December. It received the lowest possible score – one out of four – for housing and social services.

Higher-scoring councils do not have to submit a homelessness strategy and are freed from ring-fencing of revenue.

However, Monday's council report said steps had been taken to improve housing since last April's failed stock transfer. These include a 15% increase in the repairs budget and a reduction in management cost.

Council leader Sir Albert Bore is understood to have written to the Audit Commission asserting that councils like Birmingham are being held back by out-of-date information.

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Housing Today