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Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending 31 March 2006

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Table 7
New dwellings started: 1996 to 31 March 2006

Period

Dwellings started during period

Total

Private sector 1

Housing association 2 3

Local authority

1996

21,486

16,705

4,646

135

1997

23,065

19,371

3,562

132

1998

19,544

15,857

3,625

62

1999

22,614

18,581

3,875

158

2000

23,606

18,648

4,877

81

2001

23,408

18,395

4,953

60

2002

22,588

18,793

3,780

15

2003

24,756

20,712

4,044

-

2004

27,426

23,047

4,379

-

2005

25,873

20,614

5,253

6

2005 Q1

8,942

5,345

3,597

-

2005 Q2

5,799

5,488

311

-

2005 Q3

5,322

4,844

478

-

2005 Q4

5,810

4,937

867

6

2006 Q1

9,460

5,764

3,696

-

1. Includes estimates for outstanding returns for Highland from 2004 Q2 onwards and North Lanarkshire for 2006 Q1.

2. Excludes dwellings built for private use originally, but acquired by housing associations: these are included in the private sector figures.

3. Trends in unit approvals mean that the majority of approvals currently fall within the first quarter of the year. Further information on recent housing association approvals can be found in Communities Scotland's Affordable Housing Investment Programme Statistical Report for financial year 2005/2006.

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