To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) council, (b) New Supply Shared Equity Scheme and (c) Open Market Shared Equity Scheme houses were built in (i) 2007 and (ii) 2008, and are anticipated to be built in (A) 2009, (B) 2010 and (C) 2011 in each Scottish parliamentary constituency in the Highlands and Islands region.
The following information on new council houses and New Supply Shared Equity properties built is for the five local authority areas that encompass the Highland and Islands Parliamentary constituencies. Information on the number of houses built is not held by calendar year or by Scottish parliamentary constituency.
Council Houses: There were no units completed in the Highland and Islands parliamentary constituencies in 2007-08. One unit was completed in Orkney in 2008-09 and there are no completions anticipated in 2009-10.
We anticipate that 30 units will complete in 2010-11 as a result of Orkney Council''s award from the first round of funding to kick start a new generation of local authority homes
New Supply Shared Equity: The following table shows actual completion figures for 2007-08 and 2008-09 and anticipated completions for 2009-10. Figures are not yet available for 2010-11.
New Supply Shared Equity | 2007-08 Actual | 2008-09 Actual | 2009-10 Estimate |
Highland | 66 | 138 | 180 |
Orkney | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shetland | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Western Isles | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Argyll and Bute | 39 | 20 | 40 |
Total | 105 | 164 | 222 |
The Open Market Shared Equity pilot (OMSEP) started in The Highland Council area in 2008-09 and was introduced in Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles and Argyll and Bute in 2009-10. The Open Market Shared Equity Pilot allows eligible individuals to purchase a home from the open market and does not lead to a new property being built. The following table shows completed sales in each local authority area by financial year.
Open Market Shared Equity Pilot | Actual Sales 2008-09 | Sales Target 2009-10 |
Highland | 35 | 88 |
Orkney | 0 | 5 |
Shetland | 0 | 5 |
Western Isles | 0 | 5 |
Argyll and Bute | 0 | 17 |
Total | 35 | 120 |
The actual sales figure in 2008-09 for Highland is an updated figure to that provided in the answer to question S3W-26078 on 17 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
The data provided in this report are based on management information. The official statistics on the Affordable Housing Investment Programme, and on other housing statistics, do not provide the specific detail requested but can be found at the housing statistics for Scotland web pages at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/KeyInfo.
The following is the original answer (published on 28 September 2009); see below.
The following information on new council houses and New Supply Shared Equity properties built is for the five local authority areas that encompass the Highland and Islands parliamentary constituencies. Information on the number of houses built is not held by calendar year or by Scottish parliamentary constituency.
Council Houses: There were no units completed in the Highland and Islands parliamentary constituencies in 2007-08. One unit was completed in Orkney in 2008-09 and there are no completions anticipated in 2009-10.
We anticipate that 30 units will complete in 2010-11 as a result of Orkney Council''s award from the first round of funding to kick start a new generation of local authority homes
New Supply Shared Equity: The following table shows actual completion figures for 2007-08 and 2008-09 and anticipated completions for 2009-10. Figures are not yet available for 2010-11.
New Supply Shared Equity | 2007-08 Actual | 2008-09 Actual | 2009-10 Estimate |
Highland | 66 | 138 | 180 |
Orkney | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shetland | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Western Isles | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Argyll and Bute | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Total | 66 | 144 | 222 |
The Open Market Shared Equity Pilot (OMSEP) started in The Highland Council area in 2008-09 and was introduced in Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles and Argyll and Bute in 2009-10. The Open Market Shared Equity Pilot allows eligible individuals to purchase a home from the open market and does not lead to a new property being built. The following table shows completed sales in each local authority area by financial year.
Open Market Shared Equity Pilot | Actual Sales 2008-09 | Sales Target 2009-10 |
Highland | 35 | 88 |
Orkney | 0 | 5 |
Shetland | 0 | 5 |
Western Isles | 0 | 5 |
Argyll and Bute | 0 | 17 |
Total | 35 | 120 |
The actual sales figure in 2008-09 for Highland is an updated figure to that provided in the answer to question S3W-26078 on 17 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
The data provided in this report are based on management information. The official statistics on the Affordable Housing Investment Programme, and on other housing statistics, do not provide the specific detail requested but can be found at the housing statistics for Scotland web pages at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/KeyInfo.