Living in Wales 2008: Repair Costs

This statistical release provides analysis of the 2008 Living in Wales household and property data on elements relating to the occupied first homes’ repair costs. The data from 2004 has also been analysed using 2008 repair costs to take into account inflation in building costs.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The average repair cost per dwelling had decreased since 2004 to £1,020 in 2008.
• The percentage of dwellings requiring no repairs increased from just 28 per cent in 2004 to 36 per cent in 2008.
• Older dwellings and converted flats had the highest average repair costs.
• The average repair cost varied by tenure. Private rented dwellings had the highest average repair cost at £1,960 per dwelling. Dwellings rented from housing associations had the lowest average repair cost at £720 per dwelling.

Contact

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

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