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1 In recognition of specific geographical circumstances, some authorities may consider basing their analysis on an extremely fine-grained areal framework (e.g. where small villages in sparsely settled areas are treated as discrete entities). Such a framework will, however, add to the cost and complexity of the analysis required to support a bid for pressured area designation. Unless housing market conditions are believed to vary substantially across areas containing such settlements, there would seem to be a strong case for aggregating them together.
2 If the areal framework selected in Step 1 is very fine-grained, it may be that some "localities" will record no lettings in some years. In general, it will probably be advisable to combine data over a number of years and express on an "annual equivalent" basis.
3 It should be acknowledged that the methodology refers only to local authority housing, and to local authority records. In some potentially pressured areas, housing association activity may be on a scale which would justify incorporating association data within the analysis (e.g. in steps 2 and 5), though this would inevitably complicate the exercise. For one thing, it would be necessary to ensure that any aggregated waiting list data eliminated duplication arising from the "double registration" of some applicants.
4 Although the ratio stated here takes account of missing waiting list data for some authorities and aggregated waiting list and transfer list data for others.
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