Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending 30 June 2003

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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.

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