Perth and Kinross Council claim their housing stock is in good health as just 49 of its 7,400 homes failed Scottish standard tests.
The Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) is the Scottish Government’s principal measure of social housing quality.
The SHQS includes housing criteria such as being free from serious disrepair, being energy efficient, having modern facilities and services and being safe and secure.
A total of 6,846 Perth and Kinross homes, comprising 92.3% of the council’s total housing stock, were considered to be fully compliant with SHQS by March this year.
The 569 houses that did not meet SHQS comprised 157 exemptions, 363 abeyances and 49 failures.
In a report to the housing and health committee, team leader projects John Cruickshank said: “These abeyances and exemptions were mainly the result of neighbouring owner-occupiers/private landlords refusing to contribute towards the cost of improvements and property characteristics being unsuitable, either for technical reasons or disproportionate cost.”
The 49 recorded failures were caused by issues around cavity wall insulation, bin stores, safe common paths or paved areas and home energy ratings.
Mr Cruickshank added: “We are continuing our efforts to reduce the recorded number of failures by sourcing grants to help owners pay for high-value works in communal blocks, such as external wall insulation through the Scottish Government’s home energy efficiency programmes for Scotland area based schemes and energy company obligation.
“Work is also continuing to implement tenement management schemes to encourage owners to participate and contribute to funding communal works.
“Finally, work continues on installing renewable energy measures, such as solar water heating or air sourced heat pumps, in areas that are not on the gas grid.”