Scottish Government

Statistica l Bulletin Housing Series
Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending 30 September 2002

HSG/2003/1
Published February 2003

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

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Contents

Introduction
Notes on Contents
Key Indicators: 1992 to 2002
Estimated Stock of Dwellings (in thousands) by Tenure ¹: 1991 to 2001
Summary Information by Local Authority
Financial Key Indicators: 1992/93 to 2002/03
Mortgages at Completion Stage: 1993 to end of September 2002
New House building
New Dwellings Completed: 1991 to end of September 2002
New Dwellings Started: 1991 to end of September 2002
House Building Progress for Quarter Ending 30 September 2002 by Local Authority Area and Agency Responsible
Sales of Public Authority Dwellings
Applications to Buy Public Authority Dwellings: 1991 to end of September 2002
Sales of Public Authority Dwellings: 1991 to end of September 2002.
Sales of Public Authority Dwellings by Local Authority ¹: Beginning of July 2001 to End of September 2002
Sales of Housing Association Dwellings: 1991/92 to 2001/02
Local Authority Lettings and Evictions
Vacancies Arising, Lettings Made and Evictions in Local Authority Dwellings in Scotland:Quarters Ending 30 June 2001 to 30 September 2002
Local Authority Lettings in Scotland by Type of Dwelling and Source of Tenant: Quarter Ending 30 September 2002 ¹
Registered Social Landlord Lettings resulting from Local Authority Nominations for Quarter Ending 30 September 2002
Vacancies Arising and Lettings Made in Each Local Authority During the Quarter Ending 30 September 2002
Eviction Actions Taken against Council Tenants in Each Local Authority Area During the Quarter Ending 30 September 2002
Notes and Definitions
Contact Information and Other Recent Scottish Executive Development Department Statistical Publications on Housing

Introduction

This bulletin presents standard quarterly analyses of housing activity in Scotland for the third quarter of 2002. It includes information on public sector house sales, new housebuilding and local authority lettings and evictions. Information on homelessness is now being published separately from other housing information, and so is not included in this bulletin. The main points to emerge from the bulletin are as follows:

1. New House Building: Around 5,250 new dwellings were started during July-September 2002, 552 (10%) less than during the same period in 2001. 5,848 new dwellings were completed during the quarter July to September 2002, 52 (0.9%) less than during the same period in 2001.
2. Sales of Public Authority Dwellings: A total of 4,151 public authority dwellings were sold to sitting tenants during the quarter July to September 2002, an increase of 872 (27%) on the same period in 2001.
3. Lettings and Evictions: Local Authorities reported that 13,647 permanent lettings were made of local authority dwellings during the quarter July-September 2002, just over 100 more than were made during July-September of 2001. Local Authorities reported that there were 341 evictions of local authority tenants during the quarter July-September 2002, 18 (5%) less than during the same quarter of 2001.

New Housebuilding Completions in Scotland: 1991 to 2001

Notes on Contents

Symbols Used

The following symbols are used throughout the bulletin:

Explanatory notes

Figures which have been revised for this issue (as well as all percentages) are shown in italic type.

In some tables, where figures have been rounded, the total shown may not equal the sum of its constituent parts.

Please note there are no Rent Registration tables included in this bulletin due to the fact we are unable to give any updated figures from our previous Housing Trends Bulletins. Homelessness statistics are now published separately. More detailed breakdowns of the statistics presented in the tables will, in some cases, be available. Contact the Housing Statistics Branch - contact details on the back page to find out what further details can be made available.