Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending 30 June 2003
LOCAL AUTHORITY LETTINGS AND EVICTIONS
Vacancies arising, lettings made and evictions for local authority dwellings: quarters ending 30 June 2002 to 30 June 2003 | Table 13 |
Period | Lettings | Evictions |
Dwellings falling vacant | Permanent lettings made | Vacancies for which nomination invited from other social landlords | Lettings made as a result of nominations from other social landlords | Number of evictions | Of which for anti-social behaviour | Number of eviction cases which resulted in an abandoned dwelling |
2002 2nd Qtr | 14,348 | 13,227 | 1,542 | 835 | 301 | 11 | 464 |
2002 3rd Qtr | 14,135 | 13,655 | 1,528 | 782 | 347 | 9 | 395 |
2002 4th Qtr | 13,425 | 12,753 | 1,406 | 837 | 266 | 6 | 390 |
2003 1st Qtr | 13,611 | 12,886 | 1,642 | 763 | 219 | 12 | 420 |
2003 2nd Qtr | 10,877 | 9,875 | 1,648 | 870 | 215 | 7 | 304 |
Notes: Lettings and evictions figures include estimates based on previous quarter due to outstanding returns. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals.
Total local authority lettings in Scotland by type of dwelling and source of tenant: quarter ending 30 June 2003 | Table 14 |
Local authority lettings | Type of dwelling | Total (includes unknown types) |
Special needs | General needs |
Total dwellings falling vacant | 538 | 10,339 | 10,877 |
Total permanent lettings made: | 569 | 9,306 | 9,875 |
Transfers (existing tenants) | 243 | 2,467 | 2,710 |
Homeless households | 29 | 2,155 | 2,184 |
Care in the community | 9 | 19 | 28 |
Housing waiting list | 268 | 4,418 | 4,686 |
Incoming mobility scheme | 1 | 33 | 34 |
Other | 19 | 214 | 233 |
Total tenancy changes within LA stock: | 54 | 1,712 | 1,766 |
Mutual exchange | 1 | 434 | 435 |
Tenancy change: succession | 38 | 821 | 859 |
Assignment | 15 | 457 | 472 |
Notes: Total figures may not equal the sum of the special needs and general needs columns as some local authorities are unable to break down totals into these two areas.
Figures include estimates for City of Edinburgh, based on 2002 Qtr 2 figures. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and
Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals.
Registered social landlord lettings resulting from local authority nominations: quarter ending 30 June 2003 | Table 15 |
| Type of dwelling | Total (includes unknown types) |
Special needs | General needs |
Total vacancies for which nominations invited: | 220 | 1,428 | 1,648 |
Registered housing association | 218 | 1,390 | 1,608 |
Other social landlord | 2 | 38 | 40 |
Total lettings made as a result of nominations: | 68 | 667 | 870 |
Registered housing association | 59 | 622 | 816 |
Other social landlord | 9 | 45 | 54 |
Notes: Total figures may not equal the sum of the Special Needs and General Needs columns because some Local Authorities are unable to breakdown totals into these two areas.
Figures include estimates for City of Edinburgh, based on 2002 Qtr 2 figures. Following housing stock transfers Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders are not included in the figures.