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Statistical Bulletin Housing Series HSG/2005/3 Housing trends in Scotland: quarter ending 31 December 2004

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Sales of public authority dwellings

Table 11: Applications to buy public authority dwellings: 1995 to 31 December 2004

Period

Applications by sitting tenants 1

Tenants choice applications

Total applications

Local authority

New Town

Scottish Homes

Total

1995

17,754

1,139

1,880

20,773

19

20,792

1996

20,847

433

1,637

22,917

92

23,009

1997

22,547

-

1,073

23,620

236

23,856

1998

19,449

-

629

20,078

144

20,222

1999

21,533

-

509

22,042

..

..

2000

20,019

-

369

20,388

307

20,695

2001

20,148

-

167

20,315

54

20,369

2002

28,233

-

127

28,360

7

28,367

2003

20,023

-

81

20,104

27

20,131

2004

20,238

56

20,281

16

20,297

2003 1stQtr

6,362

-

25

6,387

12

6,399

2003 2ndQtr

4,678

-

28

4,706

8

4,714

2003 3rdQtr2

5,021

-

18

5,039

4

5,043

2003 4thQtr

3,962

-

10

3,972

3

3,975

2004 1stQtr

5,569

-

12

5,581

3

5,584

2004 2ndQtr

5,771

-

16

5,787

2

5,789

2004 3rdQtr

5,569

-

9

5,578

7

5,585

2004 4thQtr3

3,329

-

6

3,335

4

3,339

Source: Sales 1 returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services Division (Housing Statistics), Scottish Homes data provided by Communities Scotland.
Note: Please interpret quarter on quarter changes with caution. Following housing stock transfers, figures for Dumfries & Galloway, Glasgow and Scottish Borders councils are not included in the Scotland totals from 2003 Q2.
1. Includes right to buy (old term),right to buy (modernised from 2003 Qtr 4 onwards), rent to mortgage (discontinued from January 2003) and voluntary sales.
2. Includes estimates for Inverclyde based upon 2002 Qtr 3 figures due to outstanding returns.
3. Includes estimates for Inverclyde based upon 2003 Qtr 4 figures due to outstanding returns.

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