Housing Revenue Account (HRA) statistics: Scottish local authority housing income and expenditure 2018-2019 (actuals) and 2019-2020 (estimates)

Expenditure on housing management and on repairs and maintenance (charts 5, 6 & 7)

18. In 2018-19, the 26 Local Authorities with council dwellings spent around £2,080 per house on management and maintenance, which is forecast to rise by 2.9% to around £2,140 in 2018-19.

19. Spending on management and maintenance for 2018-19 ranges from £1,677 per house in West Lothian to £2,738 in the City of Edinburgh. Differing accounting practices and differing service provision amongst councils mean that the figures for individual councils may not always be directly comparable and the estimates for management and maintenance expenditure should be treated with caution.

20. Supervision and management costs in 2018-19 were around £810 per house and is forecast to increase to £880 per house in 2019-20. As Local Authorities differ in the extent to which central administration and related service costs are included, individual figures may not always be directly comparable.

21. Average annual expenditure on repairs and maintenance was around £1,270 per house in 2018-19 and is forecast to decrease to around £1,260 or 0.5% in per house 2019-20. Spending on repairs and maintenance in 2018-19 ranges from £844 per house in Perth and Kinross to £1,744 per house in the City of Edinburgh.

22. Please note that the HRA repairs and maintenance expenditure referred to in the above paragraphs is separate, and in additional to, the capital investment in council housing stock enhancements referred to elsewhere in this bulletin

Chart 5: Supervision & management expenditure per house¹, Scotland, 1997-98 to 2018-19^1,2

Source:

Scottish Government, Communities Analytical Division - based on Housing Revenue Account returns by Local Authorities. CPI sourced from ONS, CPI Overall Index (CHZQ).

Notes:

1. Six councils transferred their housing stock to the housing association sector, therefore HRA informations is not available (n.a.) for them.
2. Dotted lines indicate breaks in comparability following transfer of housing stock as follows:
from 2003-04 transfer of housing stock from Glasgow, Dumfriew & Galloway and Scottish Borders,
from 2006-07 transfer of housing stock from Argyll & Bute and Eilean Siar,
from 2007-08 transfer of housing stock from Inverclyde

Chart 6: Repairs and maintenance expenditure per house¹, Scotland, 1997-98 to 2018-19^1,2

Source:

Scottish Government, Communities Analytical Division - based on Housing Revenue Account returns provided by Local Authorities.
ONS CPI Overall Index (CHZQ).

Notes:

1. Six councils transferred their housing stock to the housing association sector, therefore HRA information is not available (n.a.) for them.
2. Dotted lines indicate breaks in comparability following transfer of housing stock as follows:
from 2003-04 transfer of housing stock from Glasgow, Dumfries & Galloway and Scottish Borders,
from 2006-07 transfer of housing stock from Argyll & Bute and Eilean Siar,
from 2007-08 transfer of housing stock from Inverclyde.

Chart 7: Management and maintenance expenditure per house¹, by Local Authority, 2018-19

Source:

Scottish Government , Communities Analytical Division - based on Housing Revenue Account return provided by Scottish Local Authorities.

Notes:

1. Six councils transferred their housing stock to the housing association sector, therefore HRA information is not available (n.a.) for them.