Annual Report 2012.pdf (size 5.8 MB) - Offaly County Council

Service Indicators 2012Housing Indicator 2011 2012H1H2H3H4H5Housing VacanciesA. Total number of dwellings in local authority stock 1,751 1,737B. Total number of dwellings excluding those subject to major refurbishment projects 1,748 1,732C. Overall % of dwellings that are empty (excluding those subject to major refurbishment). 1.20% 1.27%D. % of empty dwellings unavailable for letting 80.95% 95.45%E. % of empty dwellings available for letting 23.31% 18.18%Average Time Taken to Re-let Available DwellingsThe average time taken (in weeks) from notification of date of vacation of dwelling to the date when all necessaryrepairs are carried out which are deemed necessary to re-let the dwelling.8.35 8.28The average time taken (in weeks) from works (above) being completed to the date of the first rent debit. 5.81 4.52Housing RepairsNumber of repairs completed as a percentage of the number of valid repair requests received. 98.63% 97.77%Traveller AccommodationTotal number of Traveller families accommodated as a percentage of the targets set in the local Travelleraccommodation programme.46.15% 57.89%Enforcement of standards in private rented sectorA. Total number of registered tenancies 2,243 2,466B. No. of dwelling units inspected 75 62C. No. of inspections carried out 104 102D. Number of dwellings inspected as % of registered tenancies (i.e. B as a % of A) 3.34% 2.51%Offaly Local Authorities Annual Report 201298