{"id":3626,"date":"2025-09-29T11:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/?page_id=3626"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:56:50","slug":"quality-of-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/about-us\/quality-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Standards and quality of service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">People rightly take pride in their homes and expect a high standard of service. That means keeping shared spaces clean and well-maintained, but also making sure properties are being cared for in the long term. It\u2019s also critically important that properties are managed in line with the latest regulations, such as the introduction of the latest building safety requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-sidebar-heading\">Our commitment to customers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stagger-fade-up is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">We are taking steps to improve the quality of the service we provide. We are doing this by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-style-2 has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Bringing our teams closer to customers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Operational and customer service teams have been re-organised into dedicated regions. This ensures that our operational teams have a close knowledge of, and accountability for, residents\u2019 homes. All our support, customer service, and service charge teams are now office-based within those regions. This is driving greater cohesion between operators and their support functions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-1400x933.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling concierge handing paperwork to clients.\" class=\"wp-image-2594 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-1400x933.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Smiling-Concierge.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-style-2 has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-1400x933.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Analyzing Electronic Document\" class=\"wp-image-3742 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-1400x933.jpg.webp 1400w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-800x533.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-150x100.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-400x267.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/close-up-businessman-with-digital-tablet-1620x1080.jpg.webp 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-51cbd57918dd2129c41adb5cab73f289\">2. Rolling out a new performance regime<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This covers nine core metrics to produce an overarching operational performance score. It creates stronger oversight and governance of property standards and staff capability. Where necessary, this has seen us reconfigure teams and points of contact, so residents receive the level of service we expect. This has empowered our staff, giving them greater clarity about how their developments are performing and highlighting any necessary improvement points, so these can be actioned more efficiently.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element is-style-style-2 has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--normal);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-037279fc76aa1edf00a6ca17b1a49dad\">3. Investing in training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now enrolling all operational staff on an industry-leading 12-week intensive training programme, accredited by The Property Institute (TPI). This approach builds on a rigorous new training and careers programme that was introduced in August last year. Once the course has been completed, staff are invited to take their TPI Level 2 exam.<br><br><strong>Over 1,000 operational staff have already successfully completed their TPI Level 2 accreditation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-1400x934.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Fpbirm024\" class=\"wp-image-3745 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-1400x934.jpg.webp 1400w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-800x534.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-150x100.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-768x512.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-1536x1025.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-400x267.jpg.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.firstport.co.uk\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2025\/09\/FPBirm024-1619x1080.jpg.webp 1619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People rightly take pride in their homes and expect a high standard of service. 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