Private Sector Renewal Activity, 2009-10

Statistics on Private Sector Renewal Activity in Wales include data for the year 2009- 10. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 9 December 2009.

The key points from the 2009-10 release show:

• Annual expenditure by local authorities on providing help to private owners and tenants in their area for home improvement and repairs continued to decrease.
• £59.3 million was spent on private sector renewal during 2009-10. Of this, 96 per cent (£57 million) was provided directly by local authorities through grants and loans, which was 7 per cent less than the £61.5 million provided during 2008-09.
• Expenditure on Mandatory DFGs also continued to decrease during 2009-10, dropping by 5 per cent from the £34.4 million spent during 2008-09.
• There were 38 Renewal areas in operation during 2009-10, covering around 49,000 dwellings. Local authorities spent  £43.4 million on these areas during 2009-10, an increase of 53 per cent on the 2008-09 figure of £28.3 million.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5055
E-mail: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

September 2011 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)