Facts and Figures 2007
Properties by local authority, as at 31 March 2007
Borough |
General needs in ownership |
Sheltered in ownership |
Supported in ownership |
General needs in management pending acquisition |
Homes in development |
Total |
Brent |
221 |
25 |
36 |
8 |
19 |
309 |
Camden |
36 |
|
|
11 |
32 |
79 |
Ealing |
5 |
|
12 |
|
|
17 |
Elstree |
3 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Enfield |
|
|
|
|
24 |
24 |
Hammersmith |
35 |
|
|
9 |
33 |
77 |
Haringey |
37 |
|
|
|
|
37 |
Harrow |
|
|
|
5 |
|
5 |
Hillingdon |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Islington |
3 |
|
|
3 |
39 |
45 |
Lambeth |
7 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
Lewisham |
5 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Total |
353 |
25 |
48 |
36 |
147 |
609 |
Interest Cost Per Home Per Week
Arrears and cash collection
All figures expressed as a percentage
|
Target 2006/7 |
Actual year ended 3/07 |
Actual year ended 3/06 |
Actual year ended 3/05 |
Actual year ended 3/04 |
Actual year ended 3/03 |
cash collection rate |
98.00 |
98.42 |
98.96 |
99.16 |
99.14 |
97.42 |
arrears as % of total rent receivable |
6.50 |
7.77 |
6.66 |
7.20 |
7.85 |
7.66 |
permanent arrears |
6.50 |
8.18 |
7.19 |
6.08 |
7.60 |
7.92 |
sheltered arrears |
3.00 |
2.50 |
2.40 |
1.59 |
2.77 |
2.36 |
supported arrears |
6.00 |
7.10 |
6.72 |
3.78 |
6.65 |
6.18 |
Average rents
Permanent housing average rents (in £s) per week for the year ended 3/07
Size |
Year to
3/07
| 3/06
| 3/05
| 3/04
| 3/03
| 3/02
|
bedsit |
67.71 |
67.71 |
65.46 |
62.88 |
61.12 |
58.00 |
1 bed |
79.12 |
78.88 |
78.03 |
76.87 |
75.65 |
73.85 |
2 bed |
90.38 |
89.72 |
89.77 |
88.90 |
88.59 |
89.08 |
3 bed |
101.04 |
101.03 |
99.03 |
97.92 |
96.87 |
98.15 |
4 bed |
104.79 |
104.58 |
100.21 |
99.37 |
99.14 |
98.62 |
weighted average |
88.09 |
87.80 |
87.12 |
85.93 |
85.01 |
83.63 |
Lettings
- During the year we let 22 new general needs properties
- We re-let 25 general needs units, 3 sheltered flats and 15 supported rooms.
- 89.23% of our lettings were to Irish households.
- We moved on 9 tenants from our supported housing into self-contained accommodation.
Rent collection, rent arrears and bad debts
Rent received expressed as a percentage of gross rental income and service charges
|
Year to 3/07 |
3/06 |
3/05 |
3/04 |
3/03 |
3/02 |
rent received |
98.42 |
98.96 |
99.16 |
99.14 |
97.42 |
99.56 |
cumulative gross arrears |
7.77 |
6.66 |
7.20 |
7.85 |
7.66 |
7.24 |
losses through voids |
1.24 |
1.22 |
0.80 |
0.58 |
0.68 |
0.46 |
losses through bad debts |
1.24 |
0.94 |
1.13 |
1.18 |
2.00 |
1.92 |
Complaints
6 formal complaints were received during the year. Of these 1 was partly upheld, 1 was resolved satisfactorily and 4 were not accepted.
Maintenance indicators
All figures expressed as % |
Target 06/07 |
Actual 06/07 |
Actual 05/06 |
Actual 04/05 |
Actual 03/04 |
Repairs achieved within response times |
Emergency (24 hours) |
95.00 |
93.50 |
94.25 |
95.00 |
94.75 |
Urgent (5 days) |
95.00 |
95.50 |
95.50 |
96.00 |
92.39 |
Routine (28 Days) |
95.00 |
97.60 |
98.50 |
99.00 |
97.60 |
Post Repair Inspections achieved* |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Split of planned/responsive repairs |
65/35 |
61/39 |
56/44 |
53/47 |
55/45 |
Maintenance overspend** |
34.50 |
20.62 |
12.44 |
12.90 |
13.58 |
* 10% of repairs under £500, all jobs over that figure ** As a percentage of maintenance budget
Maintenance Expenditure Per Home
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