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

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Table 12: Sales of public authority dwellings: 1995 to 31 December 2004

Period

Sales to sitting tenants 1

Tenants choice sales

Other sales 2

Total sales

Local authority

New Town

Scottish Homes

Total

1995

13,374

1,622

1,815

16,811

3

10,666

27,480

1996

11,182

409

1,247

12,838

10

6,348

19,196

1997

15,600

-

917

16,517

177

11,943

28,637

1998

13,596

-

509

14,105

235

7,910

22,250

1999

12,932

-

385

13,317

246

3,070

16,633

2000

13,731

-

250

13,981

430

4,886

19,297

2001

13,017

-

152

13,169

137

4,261

17,567

2002

15,768

-

80

15,848

22

2,138

18,008

2003

15,881

-

58

15,939

15

242

16,196

2004

11,357

-

36

11,393

14

914

12,321

2003 1stQtr

5,239

22

5,261

3

-

5,264

2003 2ndQtr

3,546

-

10

3,556

-

4

3,560

2003 3rdQtr3

3,619

-

16

3,635

3

132

3,770

2003 4thQtr

3,477

-

10

3,487

9

106

3,602

2004 1stQtr

2,890

-

8

2,898

3

329

3,230

2004 2ndQtr

2,516

-

9

2,525

1

67

2,593

2004 3rdQtr

2,993

-

9

3,002

2

232

3,236

2004 4thQtr4

2,958

-

10

2,968

8

286

3,262

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 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 sales to other individuals as well as block sales and transfers.
3. Includes estimates for Inverclyde based upon 2002 Qtr 3 figures due to outstanding returns.
4. Includes estimates for Inverclyde based upon 2003 Qtr 4 figures due to outstanding returns.

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