Schedule 7 HOUSING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Indicator Number	Description of indicator
1	The proportion of unfit private sector dwellings made fit or demolished as a direct result of action by the local authority.
2	Energy Efficiency—the average “Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)” rating of local authority owned dwellings (the procedure for determining SAP ratings is described in the document entitled “Government’s Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings” (1998 edition)^f1).
3	The proportion of private sector dwellings which have been vacant for more than 6 months at the beginning of the financial year and which are returned into occupation or demolished during that financial year as a direct result of action by the local authority.
4	The average weekly management costs per local authority dwelling.
5	The average weekly costs of repairs per local authority dwelling.
6	Local authority rent collection and arrears; proportion of rent collected.
7	Local authority rent collection and arrears; rent arrears of current tenants as a proportion of the authority’s rent roll.
8	Local authority rent collection and arrears; rent written off as not collectable as a proportion of the authority’s rent roll.
9	The proportion of homelessness applications on which the authority makes a decision and issues written notification to the applicant within 33 working days.
10	The average reletting times for local authority dwellings let in the financial year.
11	The percentage of rent lost through local authority dwellings becoming vacant.
12	The number of local authority dwellings receiving renovation work during the financial year as a proportion of the number needing renovation work at the beginning of that financial year.
13	The percentage of urgent repairs completed within Government time limits.
14	The average time taken to complete non-urgent responsive repairs.
15	Whether the authority follow the Commission for Racial Equality Code of Practice in Rented Housing published in 1995^f2.

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f1: This document can be obtained free of charge from: the enquiries bureau, Building Research Establishment, Garston, Watford WD2 7RJ.
f2: The document entitled “Race Relations Code of Practice in Rented Housing, for the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of equal opportunities” is available from: Central Books, 99 Wallace Road, London E9 5LN. The latest version was published in 1995 (ISBN number 1–85442–034–8).