Dundee City Council has announced more than 12,000 council houses meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS).

The council injected £157 million into the Scottish Government scheme for over a decade.

Works included installing 11,329 kitchens, 10,163 bathrooms and 10,575 central heating systems.

Councillor John Alexander said: "I am over the moon that we have been able to not only to meet the tough criteria set down by the Scottish Government, but to do so on time and in a way that has been welcomed by our tenants is even more impressive.

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"These figures do not take into account around 8% of council houses that are exempt from the SHQS because of disproportionate cost, technical or social reasons, the lack of a secure entry system being the main reason."

The SHQS was introduced by the Scottish Government in February 2004 requiring all homes rented from social landlords to be energy efficient, secure and in good order.

(LM)