Statistical Bulletin: HSG/2005/5: Housing Series: Housing trends in Scotland: quarter ending 30 June 2005

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Local Authority Lettings And Evictions

Table 13: Vacancies, lettings and evictions for local authority dwellings: quarters ending 31 March 2004 to 30 June 2005

Period

Lettings

Evictions

Dwellings falling vacant

Permanent lettings made

Vacancies for which nominations invited from other social landlords

Lettings made as a result of nominations from other social landlords

Total evictions

Evictions for anti-social behaviour

Eviction cases resulting in an abandoned dwelling

2004 1st Qtr

10,572

9,599

1,496

783

251

7

324

2004 2nd Qtr

10,051

9,109

1,367

589

242

5

273

2004 3rd Qtr

9,281

8,557

1,227

686

260

5

305

2004 4th Qtr

9,564

8,553

1,068

560

213

9

233

2005 1st Qtr

9,457

8,239

1,257

640

254

6

296

2005 2nd Qtr

8,710

7,951

1,181

576

253

8

220

Source: Lettings and Evictions returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services Division (Housing Statistics).
Notes: Lettings and evictions figures include estimates based on previous data due to outstanding returns. Due to housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders are not included in the Scotland totals.

Table14: Local authority lettings by type of dwelling and source of tenant: quarter ending 30 June 2005

Local authority lettings

Type of dwelling

Total (includes unknown types)

Special needs

General needs

Total dwellings falling vacant

590

8,120

8,710

Total permanent lettings made:

536

7,415

7,951

Transfers (existing tenants)

207

1,637

1,844

Homeless households

32

2,453

2,485

Care in the community

6

7

13

Housing waiting list

288

3,194

3,482

Incoming mobility scheme

-

14

14

Other

3

110

113

Total tenancy changes within the LA Stock:

28

1,309

1,337

Mutual exchange

3

450

453

Tenancy change: succession

17

454

471

Assignment

8

405

413

Source: Lettings returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services Division (Housing Statistics)
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 Angus, Eilean Siar, Inverclyde and Perth and Kinross, based on 2004 Qtr 2 figures. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals.

Table 15: Social landlord lettings resulting from local authority nominations: quarter ending 30 June 2005

Nominations

Type of dwelling

Total (includes unknown types)

Special needs

General needs

Total vacancies for which nominations invited:

204

977

1,181

Registered housing association dwellings

201

976

1,177

Other social landlord dwellings

3

1

4

Total lettings made as a result of nominations:

96

480

576

Registered housing association dwellings

93

459

552

Other social landlords dwellings

3

21

24

Source: Lettings returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services Division (Housing Statistics)
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 Angus, Eilean Siar, Inverclyde and Perth and Kinross, based on 2004 Qtr 2 figures. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals

Table 16: Vacancies and lettings by local authority: quarter ending 30 June 2005

Area

Local authority lettings

Nominations from other social landlords

Vacancies arising

Permanent lettings made

Vacancies for which nominations invited

Lettings made as a result of nominations

SCOTLAND

8,710

7,951

1,181

576

Aberdeen City

689

677

6

2

Aberdeenshire

298

313

90

45

Angus 1

250

233

31

3

Argyll & Bute

126

147

-

21

Clackmannanshire

70

122

69

1

Dumfries & Galloway

na

na

na

na

Dundee City

532

410

43

15

East Ayrshire

313

305

30

7

East Dunbartonshire

64

74

15

10

East Lothian

131

115

54

103

East Renfrewshire

69

75

33

14

Edinburgh, City of

691

605

135

67

Eilean Siar 1

37

36

-

2

Falkirk

374

377

19

1

Fife

1,090

725

88

16

Glasgow City

na

na

na

na

Highland

323

376

42

39

Inverclyde 1

387

153

74

12

Midlothian

69

63

11

9

Moray

95

90

11

18

North Ayrshire

294

280

35

20

North Lanarkshire

855

786

71

49

Orkney

15

17

4

4

Perth & Kinross 1

170

164

46

25

Renfrewshire

207

416

59

36

Scottish Borders, The

na

na

na

na

Shetland

40

44

7

4

South Ayrshire

236

209

6

3

South Lanarkshire

594

597

52

12

Stirling

170

128

44

8

West Dunbartonshire

235

219

22

9

West Lothian

286

195

84

21

Source: Lettings returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services Division (Housing Statistics)
Notes: The figures relate to the number of vacancies that arose during the quarter and the number of lettings made. It is not necessarily the case that the dwellings that became vacant during the quarter were let during the same quarter. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders are not included in the Scotland totals.
1. Figures are based on 2004 Qtr 2 due to outstanding returns.

Table 17: Eviction actions against council tenants by local authority: quarter ending 30 June 2005

Area

Number of cases proceeding to court

Number of cases resulting in an eviction order

Number of cases resulting in an abandoned dwelling

Number of cases resulting in an eviction

Total

For anti-social behaviour

Total

For anti-social behaviour

Total

For anti-social behaviour

Total

For anti-social behaviour

SCOTLAND

4,578

24

1,478

10

220

3

253

8

Aberdeen City

231

-

97

-

38

-

4

-

Aberdeenshire

55

-

18

-

3

-

4

-

Angus

29

-

19

-

-

-

1

-

Argyll & Bute

131

-

51

-

-

-

8

-

Clackmannanshire

6

-

3

-

-

-

2

-

Dumfries & Galloway

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

Dundee City

412

-

134

-

34

-

17

-

East Ayrshire

330

5

86

2

-

-

35

2

East Dunbartonshire

42

1

12

-

3

-

-

-

East Lothian

99

-

49

-

-

-

-

-

East Renfrewshire

22

-

13

-

-

-

2

-

Edinburgh, City of

274

2

161

1

49

-

11

1

Eilean Siar

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Falkirk

464

6

93

1

15

-

25

-

Fife

537

-

52

-

3

-

20

-

Glasgow City

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

Highland

240

-

67

-

3

-

3

-

Inverclyde 1

46

-

15

-

-

-

2

-

Midlothian

19

-

13

-

1

-

2

-

Moray

5

-

3

-

-

-

1

-

North Ayrshire

207

4

69

3

-

-

10

2

North Lanarkshire

475

-

199

-

62

-

20

-

Orkney

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Perth & Kinross

52

-

37

-

3

-

1

-

Renfrewshire

187

1

105

1

-

3

42

1

Scottish Borders, The

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

na

Shetland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

South Ayrshire

125

-

15

-

1

-

5

-

South Lanarkshire

250

3

69

1

3

-

12

1

Stirling

93

2

38

1

1

-

10

1

West Dunbartonshire

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

West Lothian

247

-

60

-

1

-

16

-

Source: Evictions returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services Division (Housing Statistics).
Notes: Cases that resulted in more than one action during the quarter are counted against each action. Actions consist of those taking place during the quarter and an eviction may result from a case that proceeded to court during previous quarters. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals.
1. Figures are based on 2003 Q2 due to outstanding returns.

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