Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Statistics: Scottish Local Authority Housing Income and Expenditure 1997-98 to 2022-23 (near actuals) & 2023-24 (budgeted estimates)

This official statistics publication reports council housing income and expenditure. Trends are 1997-98 to 2022-23 (near actuals) to 2023-24 (budgeted estimates).


7. Expenditure on loan charges (table 1a)

7.1 Loan charges are the repayment of principal and interest on outstanding debt on council houses. Local Authorities spent £288m on loan charges to the HRA in 2022-23. Loan charges represent approximately 25% of all Local Authority housing expenditure (excluding capital spend) in 2022-23.

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