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Housing Needs Assessment 2006 - Westminster City Council

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<strong>Westminster</strong> – <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>2006</strong>A6.7 <strong>Housing</strong> market activityIt is also of value to compare the stock turnover rates for the three areas. This is presented in thetable below. The table shows that the turnover rates for social rented are very similar in the threeareas. <strong>Westminster</strong> displays a lower turnover rate in the owner-occupied sector than the other twoboroughs. The turnover of private rented housing is much greater in all cases, but the turnover in<strong>Westminster</strong> is the highest at 35.1% compared to 31.0% and 27.5% in Barnet and Haringeyrespectively.Table A6.7 Annual turnover of stock (% of households)Tenure <strong>Westminster</strong> Haringey BarnetOwner-occupied 1.7% 7.9% 5.2%Private rented 35.1% 27.5% 31.0%Social rented 7.2% 9.0% 9.5%TOTAL 14.4% 14.8% 15.2%Source: <strong>Westminster</strong>, Haringey & Barnet <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> Survey <strong>2006</strong>A6.8 Results of the Basic <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> ModelThe results produced from the Basic <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> Model for the annual demand for, andsupply of, affordable housing in each survey is presented in the table below. A comparison of thefigures shows that the net need for affordable housing is highest in <strong>Westminster</strong> at 5,621 per annumand lowest in Barnet at 5,148 per annum. The overall net demand for affordable housing in the threeauthorities is 15,634 dwellings per year.Table A6.8 Comparison of the affordable housing demand and supply<strong>Westminster</strong> Haringey Barnet TotalAnnual demand 6,395 5,884 5,871 18,150Annual supply 774 1,019 723 2,516Overall shortfall (surplus) 5,621 4,865 5,148 15,634Source: <strong>Westminster</strong>, Haringey & Barnet <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> Survey <strong>2006</strong>The dwelling size required by those in housing need, alongside the likely size of the affordablehousing supplied and the net requirement for affordable housing is presented in the tables below foreach local authority. The data indicates that for all areas the largest net need for affordable housingis for one bedroom properties, followed by two bedroom homes. <strong>Westminster</strong> has the lowest netdemand for four bedroom properties whilst Haringey displays the greatest demand.PAGE 202

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