Housing Demolitions and Hazards 2007-08

The key points from the latest release are:

• The number of dwellings demolished or closed by local authorities in Wales has declined considerably over the last few years from an average of over 600 each year between 1996-97 and 2003-04 to an average of just over 100 between 2004-05 and 2007-08.
• A total of  99 dwellings were demolished or closed during 2007-08, only 1 of which was identified as having category 1 hazards.  Most dwellings reported as demolished were outside formally declared clearance areas.
• Local authorities found a total of 2,003 category 1 hazards in the 1,339 dwellings assessed during 2007-08.
• At March 2008, local authorities estimated that there were approximately 19,700 Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Wales, an increase of 600 (3 per cent) on the March 2007 figure.

Contact

Tel: 029 2052 5055
E-mail: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

August 2009 (provisional-to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)